[Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

Thu Mar 6 14:16:53 EST 2008

Duane,

I believe if you use deltree c:\temp\ that the temp directory will stay but will be cleaned out ..

Loren

> From: lmoline at hotmail.com
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:07:56 -0800
> 
> 
> 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
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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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