How to delete files in Visual Studio Pre-build event command line

I am trying to delete files in my $(TargetDir) within visual studio before building a project.

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How do I delete files in Visual Studio 2019?

In Windows Explorer, locate and select the files associated with the project or item you want to delete. On the File menu, click Delete.

Try

cd $(TargetDir) del *.tif

As jvenema pointed out, your $(TargetDir) is expanding into a path containing spaces in the folder names which is breaking the delete command.

I ended up using rd /s /q "$(TargetDir)" to clean out the directory. As far as I know it is working.

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