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If you skip analysis, you won't see an updated Last run time in the Optimize Drives app. Because of that, the Last run time can be up to a month old. |
You might find that scheduled task hasn't defragmented all volumes. This is typically because: |
The process won't wake the computer to run. |
The computer isn't plugged in. The process won't run if the computer is running on battery power. |
The computer started back up (resumed from idle). |
del |
Deletes one or more files. This command performs the same actions as the erase command. |
The del command can also run from the Windows Recovery Console, using different parameters. For more information, see Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). |
Warning |
If you use del to delete a file from your disk, you can't retrieve it. |
Syntax |
del [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] [/a[:]<attributes>] <names> |
erase [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] [/a[:]<attributes>] <names> |
Parameters |
Parameter |
Description |
<names> |
Specifies a list of one or more files or directories. Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. If a directory is specified, all files within the directory will be deleted. |
/p |
Prompts for confirmation before deleting the specified file. |
/f |
Forces deletion of read-only files. |
/s |
Deletes specified files from the current directory and all subdirectories. Displays the names of the files as they are being deleted. |
/q |
Specifies quiet mode. You are not prompted for delete confirmation. |
/a[:]<attributes> |
Deletes files based on the following file attributes:r Read-only filesh Hidden filesi Not content indexed filess System filesa Files ready for archivingl Reparse points- Used as a prefix meaning 'not'. |
/? |
Displays help at the command prompt. |
<names> |
<attributes> |
Remarks |
If you use the del /p command, you'll see the following message: |
del /p |
FileName, Delete (Y/N)? |
FileName, Delete (Y/N)? |
To confirm the deletion, press Y. To cancel the deletion and to display the next file name (if you specified a group of files), press N. To stop the del command, press CTRL+C. |
If you disable command extension, the /s parameter will display the names of any files that weren't found ,instead of displaying the names of files that are being deleted. |
If you specify specific folders in the <names> parameter, all of the included files will also be deleted. For example, if you want to delete all of the files in the \work folder, type: |
<names> |
del \work |
You can use wildcards (* and ?) to delete more than one file at a time. However, to avoid deleting files unintentionally, you should use wildcards cautiously. For example, if you type the following command: |
del *.* |
The del command displays the following prompt: |
Are you sure (Y/N)? |
Are you sure (Y/N)? |
To delete all of the files in the current directory, press Y and then press ENTER. To cancel the deletion, press N and then press ENTER. |
Note |
Before you use wildcard characters with the del command, use the same wildcard characters with the dir command to list all the files that will be deleted. |
Examples |
To delete all the files in a folder named Test on drive C, type either of the following: |
del c:\test |
del c:\test\*.* |
To delete all the files in a folder where the folder has a space in its name, the full path needs to be wrapped in double quotes. Type either of the following: |
del "c:\test folder\" |
del "c:\test folder\*.*" |
To delete all files with the .bat file name extension from the current directory, type: |
del *.bat |
To delete all read-only files in the current directory, type: |
del /a:r *.* |
delete disk |
Deletes a missing dynamic disk from the list of disks. |
Note |
For detailed instructions about how to use this command, see Remove a Missing Dynamic Disk. |
Syntax |
delete disk [noerr] [override] |
Parameters |
Parameter |
Description |
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