Delete (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.

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Related Topics

Command-line reference A-Z

Delete the Recovery Console

Install the Recovery Console as a startup option

Start the computer and use the Recovery Console

Recovery Console overview


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