File - Delete from Command Prompt

Heh, aah, well it's kinda funny really. You explained what the switches did, I got the picture I was playing with fire.
Just didn't anticipate I'd faceplant at the worst possible time.
Figured I'd try and get a warning out.


But, I CAN still access my restore points, so it's looking like more of an inconvenience than a loss anyway.
So, I dunno, I guess in spite of my misfortune at the moment, thanks for making the guide anyway. The net effect is vastly, vastly positive, so just keep that in mind. :)
Guys like you make the internet a great (if potentially dangerous) resource.

hi,

can i know how to delete specific file extensions in whole of computer irrespective of number of drives without asking confirmation for deletion and also including hidden , read only type files?

For example , say i need to delete an .jpg file which is present in say all drives with read only or hidden property. please help

main points is :
1) need to delete particular file extension.
2) need to delete from whole computer permanently without asking confirmation.

Hi Brink,

DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\*.jpg"

above command works but as you mentioned , i need to repeat for all drives.

I have a situation where I will be not knowing the number of drives and their Letters, so is there any command to delete from all drives of a computer?

I was trying to use the DEL command within a batch file. But how do I get the command to delete and not display either the command and the resulting files that are found. Echo Off does not appear to work.
I used

Code:

 @echo OFF
DEL /S /Q *.bak
ECHO bak files Deleted
DEL /S /Q *.prjpcb.zip
ECHO Project History Zips Deleted

But this shows the files being found and deleted. I just want to show the ECHO items only and not all the files!