deleting hidden files in DOS

[jas11hng]

how in the world can i delete hidden files in DOS?
i dont know where to start

[dl65]

Jas11hng......How about starting by telling us what the O/S is your using and why are you trying to delete hidden files with DOS......and next time only post your request once...

let us know

dl65  

[TheHoFL]

Woo hoo! I am resurrecting the dead here.

This worked for me:

Code: [Select]

@echo off

del /Q /A:H "PATH\filename.ext"

echo on

-HoFL

Edit: I was running XP Pro for this test.

[Rob Pomeroy]

That is in poor taste.

[billrich]

C:\>del  /s /F  /AH   gibberish.*


C:\>del /?
Deletes one or more files.

DEL [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names
ERASE [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names

  names         Specifies a list of one or more files or directories.
                Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. If a
                directory is specified, all files within the directory
                will be deleted.

  /P            Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.
  /F            Force deleting of read-only files.
  /S            Delete specified files from all subdirectories.
  /Q            Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
  /A            Selects files to delete based on attributes
  attributes    R  Read-only files            S  System files
                H  Hidden files               A  Files ready for archiving
                -  Prefix meaning not

If Command Extensions are enabled DEL and ERASE change as follows:

The display semantics of the /S switch are reversed in that it shows
you only the files that are deleted, not the ones it could not find.

C:\>del  /s /F  /AH   gibberish.*

C:\>

[computeruler]

please do not bump stuff thats 5 years old.  Even if you know the answer. 

[TheHoFL]

I don't think it's all that bad. What if some one was just thinking about this exact issue? 

[computeruler]

Then they can ask themselves