Delete folder with long path

http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/jsifaq/jsi-tip-9651-how-can-i-delete-a-folder-that-returns-path-too-long-


When you attempt to delete a folder and receive PATH TOO LONG, you would normally Use the 8.3 short name, unless it has been disabled. Type dir /x . If the 8.3 path is too long, start renaming parent folders until the path is short enough.

I have scripted DelFolder.bat to delete a folder, even if the path is too long.

The syntax for using DelFolder.bat is:

DelFolder FolderPath

Where FolderPath is the path to the folder you wish to delete.

NOTE: DelFolder.bat uses RoboCopy.exe, which must be located in a folder that is in your PATH.

DelFolder.bat contains:

@echo off if {%1}=={}

@echo Syntax: DelFolder FolderPath&goto :EOF

if not exist %1 @echo Syntax: DelFolder FolderPath - %1 NOT found.&goto :EOF

setlocal

set folder=%1

set MT="%TEMP%\DelFolder_%RANDOM%"

MD %MT%

RoboCopy %MT% %folder% /MIR

RD /S /Q %MT%

RD /S /Q %folder%

endlocal