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Number   :  3548
Date     :  2003-01-20
Author   :  Melissa Evans
Subject  :  Re: removing many folders with the same name
Size(KB) :  2


Virg,

I tried this command line on my own computer:

xxcopy /L \surdirs\*\rmsetup\ /e/rmdir/?>a.txt

You will see that it will delete subdirectories, except empty ones 
(despite the text appearing beside /s). The subdirectories, since 
they are not empty, have files to be deleted.

M.

Contents of a.txt:

XXCOPY == Pro Edition == Ver 2.82.7 (c)1995-2002 Pixelab, Inc.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Detailed Switch Parameters
Hidden and system bit ---------------------
[ ] /H0 Excludes files with Hidden or System Attributes bits
[x] /H Ignores the Hidden or System Attributes bits
[ ] /Ho Exclude files without Hidden or System Attributes bits
Destination read-only bit -----------------
[ ] /R0 Cancels overwrite/delete of a read-only file
[x] /R Allows overwrite/delete of a read-only file
Remove file operations --------------------
[ ] /RS0 No remove operations (/RS, /RC, /RD, nor /RX)
[ ] /RCP Removes src after successfully copied (prompt for delete)
[x] /RSP Removes src which qualifies for copy (prompt for delete)
[ ] /RDP Removes dst which would be overwritten (prompt for delete)
[ ] /RXP Removes dst which is absent in src (prompt for delete)
[ ] /RCY Removes src after successfully copied (no prompt delete)
[ ] /RSY Removes src which qualifies for copy (no prompt delete)
[ ] /RDY Removes dst which would be overwritten (no prompt delete)
[ ] /RXY Removes dst which is absent in src (no prompt delete)
Subdirectories ----------------------------
[ ] /S0 Does not process subdirectories
[x] /S Copies subdirectories (except empty ones unless /E)
[x] /E0 Does not process empty subdirectories
[ ] /E Copies subdirectories including empty ones
Copy or List-only -------------------------
[ ] /L0 Copies files as usual
[x] /L Lists files that WOULD be selected (no copy operation)
[ ] /LTREE Lists directory tree (no copy operation)
File List Format control ------------------
[x] /FM0 Copies files as usual
[ ] /FMxx Shortcut Lists files that WOULD be selected (no copy 
operation)
xxx may be S(FN),L(FN),A(ttr),D(ate),T(ime),Z(size) in 
any order
Prompt before directory copy/remove -------
[x] /PD0 Does not prompt before each directory copy/remove
[ ] /PD Prompts before each directory copy/remove (sibling/child)
Preserves an empty directory --------------
[x] /ED0 Removes an empty directory (on /Z, /RC, /RS, /RD, /RX)
[ ] /ED Preserves empty directories when files are being deleted
Environment Variables --------------------
[ ] /ZE0 Uses Environment Varialbes for XXCOPY
[x] /ZE Disables the use of all Environment Variables for XXCOPY
[ ] /ZX0 Uses Environment Variable XXCOPYX for exclusion specifiers
[x] /ZX Disables the use of the Environment Variable XXCOPYX
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