[Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

Thu Mar 6 14:07:56 EST 2008

Duane,

You can use switches and wildcard in the deltree command I believe. The you could type deltree c:\temp\*.* / whatever switches to delete subdirectories or empty directories I believe.

Loren

> From: dfischer at usol.com
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:04:10 -0500
> 
> Understood Loren. However, when one can not "see" the display, one knows not 
> what is tagged or highlighted. Hence, I prefer to use a DOS command, such as 
> "deltree" which I know does the entire job with one quick command and no 
> messing around highlighting etc. You should try it Loren, way faster, safer 
> and more efficient then using the mouse.
> 
> The format: deltree c:\directory name
> 
> You will receive a Y/N prompt as to whether or not to delete the indicated 
> folder, or directory, and all of its contents. Press "Y" and enter. It is 
> done.
> 
> To recreate the temp directory: from the C:\ prompt. Type "MD" followed by 
> the desired directory name, press enter. Such as, MD temp
> 
> To remove an empty directory, just type: "RD" and the directory name, press 
> enter.
> 
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
> dfischer at usol.com
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> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Loren Moline WA7SKT" <lmoline at hotmail.com>
> To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
> experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 1:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
> 
> 
> >
> > Duane,
> >
> > Please excuse me for interupting but you can tag all the folders within 
> > the temp folder at once and delete them all.
> >
> > Loren
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: dfischer at usol.com
> >> To: aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com; Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net
> >> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 13:42:18 -0500
> >> CC:
> >> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
> >>
> >> Aaron,
> >>
> >> Why not invoke the command prompt, from the C:\ screen, use "deltree" and
> >> remove the temp directory and all of the sub-directories? The use "MD" to
> >> make a new temp directory?
> >>
> >> Otherwise I have forty some sub-directories within the temp directory 
> >> that I
> >> will have to manually empty.
> >>
> >> Unless, that is, I must retain the temp directory with all of those
> >> sub-directories intact! I have never heard of such a thing, but then 
> >> again,
> >> I am still happy in my DOS cave!
> >>
> >>
> >> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
> >> dfischer at usol.com
> >> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
> >> http://www.w9wze.net
> >> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
> >> hhrp.w9wze.net
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" <aaron.hsu at nbcuni.com>
> >> To: "I>Ham-Computers" <Ham-Computers at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 12:57 PM
> >> Subject: RE: Temp Directory
> >>
> >>
> >> > Good day, Duane (et al),
> >> >
> >> > On your system, you can safely delete the contents of the C:\TEMP 
> >> > folder.
> >> > But, you need to keep the TEMP folder itself as the "TEMP" and "TMP"
> >> > environment variables point to C:\TEMP.  By default, Win2K/XP point 
> >> > "TEMP"
> >> > and "TMP" to a TEMP folder within the user profile of whoever's 
> >> > logged-on,
> >> > but I prefer to create a "common" TEMP folder on the root to make 
> >> > finding
> >> > and emptying the TEMP folder easier.  If the TEMP folder is missing, 
> >> > then
> >> > some apps will not work as they can't find the TEMP folder referenced 
> >> > by
> >> > the environment variables.
> >> >
> >> > So, again, it's safe to delete the contents of the folder, but not the
> >> > folder itself.  Also, since Windows usually has some temp files open, 
> >> > you
> >> > may not be able to delete all the files.  But, you should be able to
> >> > delete a majority of them.
> >> >
> >> > 73,
> >> >
> >> >  - Aaron, NN6O
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:24 PM
> >> > Subject: [Ham-Computers] Re Temp Directory
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hello All,
> >> >
> >> > This system is a Compaq business system, but at my request, using 
> >> > Windows
> >> > XP
> >> > Home Edition as the OS.
> >> >
> >> > The C:\ root shows a 'temp' directory created by Windows. It contains 
> >> > 44
> >> > sub-directories. The HD space used is about 71 billion.
> >> >
> >> > Everything contained in the directory, as well as the sub-directories,
> >> > Windows put there, not I.
> >> >
> >> > Is there any reason as to why I can not simply delete the entire
> >> > directory?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you.
> >> >
> >> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
> >> > dfischer at usol.com
> >> > HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
> >> > http://www.w9wze.net
> >> > HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
> >> > hhrp.w9wze.net
> >> >
> >> >
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