Delete all files and folders in a directory

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Use:

  • Create a batch file

  • Copy the below text into the batch file

    set folder="C:\test"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)

It will delete all files and folders.

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