del

Windows CMD · Files · available in the simulator · Also: erase

What it does

Deletes files.

Syntax

del [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] [/a[[:]atributos]] nombre

Options and parameters

• /f

  forces deletion

• /s

  also deletes from subdirectories

• /q

  quiet mode

• /p

  prompts for confirmation

• /a:H

  hidden files only

• /P

  Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.

• /F

  Forces deletion of read-only files.

• /S

  Deletes matching files from all subdirectories.

  del /s *.tmp
• /Q

  Quiet mode: does not prompt for confirmation on wildcards.

  del /q *.tmp
• /A

  Deletes files based on specified attributes: H hidden, S system, R read-only.

  del /a:h *.bak

Usage examples

• del "c:\users\admin\desktop\mi foto.jpg"
• del sistemas\apuntes.txt /f
• del c:\users\admin\*.txt /s
• del archivo.tmp
• del /q /s *.tmp
• del /s *.tmp
• del /q *.tmp
• del /a:h *.bak

Notes and common mistakes

• erase is equivalent. Does not delete directories; use rd instead.

Related commands

• assoc
• attrib
• cipher
• compact
• copy
• edit