[Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

Thu Mar 6 14:19:30 EST 2008

Loren,

Actually all that is needed is: deltree c:\directory name and press "enter". 
You will be asked if you want to delete the indicated directory and all of 
its sub-directories? Just press "Y" and "enter". Gone!

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: "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 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

>
> 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
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>> 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
>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> http://www.w9wze.net
>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>
>> ----- 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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