Del Ü ßßßß Deletes a file or files. Syntax: DEL filename [/P] [/S] ERASE filename [/P] [/S] filename Specifies the name of the file that is to be deleted. /P Prompts you for confirmation upon deletion of the file. /S Deletes a whole directory tree (same as Deltree). Using the /P switch If you use the /P switch, del displays the name of a file and prompts you with a message in the following format: filename, Delete (Y/N)? Press Y to confirm the deletion, N to cancel the deletion and go on to the next file (if you specified a group of files), or Ctrl+C to stop the del command. Using wildcards You can use wildcards (*.*) to delete all of the files in the current directory. When you type: del *.* Del comes back with the following message and prompt: All files in directory will be deleted! Are you sure (Y/N)? Press Y and ENTER to delete all the files in the directory or N and ENTER to cancel the deletion. CAUTION: Once you delete a file from your disk, you may not be able to retrieve it. Although the undelete command can retrieve deleted files, it can do so with certainty only if no other files have been created or changed on the disk. If you accidentally delete a file that you want to keep, stop what you're doing and immediately use the undelete command to retrieve the file. See Also: Mirror Rmdir Undelete