[Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

Thu Mar 6 14:18:16 EST 2008

Duane,

My last e-mail will save you making temp directory again every time.

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 14:19:30 -0500
> 
> 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
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> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> 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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> >> >> > 6:50 PM
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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