Delete specific folders at UNC location

I'm trying to create a batch script to delete all folders having "Exception_" in it's name from the current folder in a remote desktop. I used this answer to a previous question to come up with the below script.

  @echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

rem find directories called Exception_

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`dir /b /s /a:d Exception_`) do (

  rem delete the directories and any files or subdirectories

  rd /s /q "%%i"

  )

endlocal

However, the command prompt is showing that UNC paths are not supported. Any way to make this work ?

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  @echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

rem find directories called Exception_

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`dir /b /s /a:d Exception_`) do (

  rem delete the directories and any files or subdirectories

  rd /s /q "%%i"

  )

endlocal

However, the command prompt is showing that UNC paths are not supported. Any way to make this work ?

asked Feb 27 at 15:16

Newbie

add a comment |

  @echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

rem find directories called Exception_

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`dir /b /s /a:d Exception_`) do (

  rem delete the directories and any files or subdirectories

  rd /s /q "%%i"

  )

endlocal

However, the command prompt is showing that UNC paths are not supported. Any way to make this work ?

asked Feb 27 at 15:16

Newbie

  @echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

rem find directories called Exception_

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`dir /b /s /a:d Exception_`) do (

  rem delete the directories and any files or subdirectories

  rd /s /q "%%i"

  )

endlocal

However, the command prompt is showing that UNC paths are not supported. Any way to make this work ?

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Use the pushd command:

Stores the current directory for use by the popd command, and then
changes to the specified directory.

Syntax
pushd [<Path>]

The command will create a temporary drive letter mapped to your UNC root
location and effectively CD to that location.

For example:

@echo off

pushd \servershare

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" ...

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

Thanks for your response. However, it does not seem to work. I replaced the setlocal command with pushd <path>. It did create a temporary network drive but always returns a "File Not Found" prompt even when there are folders with "Exception_" in their name. The folders do not get deleted

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:23

This is a problem with the script. It should use dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:34

Thanks for pointing that out. But the prompt shows "The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*". Am I doing something wrong here as I'm trying to delete a folder by that name and not a file? Also, where should I place the popd command exactly. I'm sorry if this is too basic but I'm kind of new to batch scripting

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:42

It works for me. Try to debug with simplified syntax such as for /f %%i in ('dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*') do echo %%i.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:57

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Use the pushd command:

Stores the current directory for use by the popd command, and then
changes to the specified directory.

Syntax
pushd [<Path>]

The command will create a temporary drive letter mapped to your UNC root
location and effectively CD to that location.

For example:

@echo off

pushd \servershare

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" ...

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

Thanks for your response. However, it does not seem to work. I replaced the setlocal command with pushd <path>. It did create a temporary network drive but always returns a "File Not Found" prompt even when there are folders with "Exception_" in their name. The folders do not get deleted

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:23

This is a problem with the script. It should use dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:34

Thanks for pointing that out. But the prompt shows "The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*". Am I doing something wrong here as I'm trying to delete a folder by that name and not a file? Also, where should I place the popd command exactly. I'm sorry if this is too basic but I'm kind of new to batch scripting

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:42

It works for me. Try to debug with simplified syntax such as for /f %%i in ('dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*') do echo %%i.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:57

add a comment |

Use the pushd command:

Stores the current directory for use by the popd command, and then
changes to the specified directory.

Syntax
pushd [<Path>]

The command will create a temporary drive letter mapped to your UNC root
location and effectively CD to that location.

For example:

@echo off

pushd \servershare

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" ...

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

Thanks for your response. However, it does not seem to work. I replaced the setlocal command with pushd <path>. It did create a temporary network drive but always returns a "File Not Found" prompt even when there are folders with "Exception_" in their name. The folders do not get deleted

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:23

This is a problem with the script. It should use dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:34

Thanks for pointing that out. But the prompt shows "The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*". Am I doing something wrong here as I'm trying to delete a folder by that name and not a file? Also, where should I place the popd command exactly. I'm sorry if this is too basic but I'm kind of new to batch scripting

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:42

It works for me. Try to debug with simplified syntax such as for /f %%i in ('dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*') do echo %%i.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:57

add a comment |

Use the pushd command:

Stores the current directory for use by the popd command, and then
changes to the specified directory.

Syntax
pushd [<Path>]

The command will create a temporary drive letter mapped to your UNC root
location and effectively CD to that location.

For example:

@echo off

pushd \servershare

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" ...

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

Use the pushd command:

Stores the current directory for use by the popd command, and then
changes to the specified directory.

Syntax
pushd [<Path>]

The command will create a temporary drive letter mapped to your UNC root
location and effectively CD to that location.

For example:

@echo off

pushd \servershare

for /f "usebackq tokens=*" ...

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

answered Feb 27 at 17:05

harrymc

264k14273581

Thanks for your response. However, it does not seem to work. I replaced the setlocal command with pushd <path>. It did create a temporary network drive but always returns a "File Not Found" prompt even when there are folders with "Exception_" in their name. The folders do not get deleted

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:23

This is a problem with the script. It should use dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:34

Thanks for pointing that out. But the prompt shows "The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*". Am I doing something wrong here as I'm trying to delete a folder by that name and not a file? Also, where should I place the popd command exactly. I'm sorry if this is too basic but I'm kind of new to batch scripting

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:42

It works for me. Try to debug with simplified syntax such as for /f %%i in ('dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*') do echo %%i.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:57

add a comment |

Thanks for your response. However, it does not seem to work. I replaced the setlocal command with pushd <path>. It did create a temporary network drive but always returns a "File Not Found" prompt even when there are folders with "Exception_" in their name. The folders do not get deleted

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:23

This is a problem with the script. It should use dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:34

Thanks for pointing that out. But the prompt shows "The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*". Am I doing something wrong here as I'm trying to delete a folder by that name and not a file? Also, where should I place the popd command exactly. I'm sorry if this is too basic but I'm kind of new to batch scripting

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:42

It works for me. Try to debug with simplified syntax such as for /f %%i in ('dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*') do echo %%i.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:57

Thanks for your response. However, it does not seem to work. I replaced the setlocal command with pushd <path>. It did create a temporary network drive but always returns a "File Not Found" prompt even when there are folders with "Exception_" in their name. The folders do not get deleted

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:23

This is a problem with the script. It should use dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:34

Thanks for pointing that out. But the prompt shows "The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*". Am I doing something wrong here as I'm trying to delete a folder by that name and not a file? Also, where should I place the popd command exactly. I'm sorry if this is too basic but I'm kind of new to batch scripting

– Newbie
Feb 27 at 17:42

It works for me. Try to debug with simplified syntax such as for /f %%i in ('dir /b /s /a:d Exception_*') do echo %%i.

– harrymc
Feb 27 at 17:57

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