/s: Deletes a directory tree (the specified directory and all its subdirectories, including all files). /q: Specifies quiet mode. Does not prompt for confirmation when deleting a directory tree. The /q parameter works only if /s is also specified. CAUTION: When you run in quiet mode, the entire directory tree is deleted without confirmation.

Dec 4, 2022 · Use /s option to delete the folder contents along with the folder. This deletes all subfolders recursively. To force delete directory, without being asked for confirmation, we can use /Q switch. We can also use ‘rd’ in place of ‘rmdir ‘. Both names refer to the same command.

Oct 3, 2018 · rd /s /q "FOLDER_NAME" /s : Removes the specified directory and all subdirectories including any files. Use /s to remove a tree. /q : Runs rmdir in quiet mode. Deletes directories without confirmation. /? : Displays help at the command prompt.

Dec 15, 2015 · You can use the '&&' operator to execute two commands in one line without a bat file (notice single '%' instead of '%%'). del /s /q "myfolder*" && FOR /D %p IN ("myfolder*") DO rmdir "%p" /s /q – ravinsp

Dec 15, 2021 · /s: Delete the folder with all the sub-folders and files in it. /q: Don’t prompt for a confirmation.

Apr 30, 2015 · rmdir /? will give you the full details of the command line arguments - S is "Removes all directories and files in the specified directory in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory tree" and the other option is Q which is "Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S"

Apr 27, 2015 · del /f /s /q "C:\some\Path\*.*" rmdir /s /q "C:\some\Path" mkdir "C:\some\Path" That will remove all files and folders in and including the directory of "C:\some\Path" but remakes the top directory at the end.

Use del on the files inside, then rmdir to remove the folder. To use the rmdir method to remove all the files as well, use the /S switch before the directory name, and /Q to suppress prompting for deleting. This is the best way to do it, as you don't miss any files whatsoever.

Mar 21, 2025 · /S: Removes all directories and files in the specified directory in addition to the directory itself. It is used to remove a directory tree. /Q: Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S.

Mar 15, 2025 · The rmdir command in Linux is used to remove empty directories. Unlike the rm -r command, which can remove directories along with their contents, rmdir only works on directories that have no files or subdirectories inside them.