[Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory

Thu Mar 6 14:58:12 EST 2008

Duane,

I just went to dos prompt.

At C prompt I typed md thurs....then cd thurs...then md fri.

So now I had a directory Thurs which had a directory fri in it.

I typed cd\ to get back to c prompt.

I typed in deltree c:\thurs\
Now the fri directory was gone but the thurs was there and all it had was 2 empty directories.

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 14:50:44 -0500
> 
> No, Loren. I have done it. Everything goes away.
> 
> 
> 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 2:16 PM
> Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re: Temp Directory
> 
> 
> >
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > 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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> >> > >> > 3/3/2008
> >> > >> > 6:50 PM
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
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