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DEL
DEL
Deletes a single file. The delete or del command with the parameters listed below is only available when you are using the Recovery Console. The delete or del command with different parameters is available from the command prompt.
delete [drive:][path] filename
-or-
del [drive:][path] filename
Parameters
[drive:][path] filename
Specifies the location and name of the file you want to delete.
Note
Delete only operates within the system directories of the current Windows
installation, removable media, the root directory of any hard disk partition,
or the local installation sources.
Examples
del ab*.* - deletes all files starting with ab
del b:\drv1\letter.doc - deletes letter.doc in the drv1 directory
del *.* erase all the files in the current directory