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i have a deleted file recovery program that can recover more than 2Gb of deleted files. Can I permanently delete these files forever and claim this valuable disc space BACK on my small hard drive. How do i do this.Owd51,

The files and directories can be deleted "forever." Certain third party programs can sometimes recover deleted files. Such a recovery program should be used only by a skilled technician

Do you WANT to recover files you have deleted? Or do you simply want to delete and REMOVE some files and directories? The space "recovered" for your Hard Disk Drive can be used again. rmdir ( remove directory ) is the dos command for removing directories and the files inside the directory.

I'm not familiar with the third party program that is used like a the "rmdir" command.


C:\>rmdir /?
Removes (deletes) a directory.

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
tree.

/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

C:\>rd /?
Removes (deletes) a directory.

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
tree.

/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

C:\>Quote from: owd51 on July 30, 2009, 06:48:04 PM

THANKS BILL but this did not resolve my problem. do i do this in safe mode?

We need not be in the safe mode to use the rmdir command.

You will need to display the command prompt screen.

From windows:
start, all programs, accessories and click on command prompt.


C:\>dir /D
Volume in drive C is OS
Volume Serial Number is F4A3-D6B3

Directory of C:\

aaa.txt newnewfile.txt
[batextra] parsedate.bat
batfile.bat particular.bat
batsfile.txt pdfdos.bat
bc.bat period.bat
bill72.bat [READIRIS]
[bin] readiris.pdf
[boot] ReadMe.txt
caret.bat rev.txt
chkqo.bat rmext.bat
choice.bat runany.bat

dalete.bat [sendhere]
datefile.bat [sendthere]
datename.bat [senf]
[DECCHECK] set
del3sec.bat setvar.bat
[DELL] show.bat
delnet.bat signature.htm
dkclonesup.zip sumnum.bat
[DOCUMENTS and Settings] tehthe.bat
dostimer.bat temp.txt
[drivers] temp1.txt
[echo] temp2.txt
echprom.bat [test]
[EFI] test.bat
evaluate.bat test.txt
EVolumeindriveEisMyBook.txt test06.bat
expand.bat test07.bat

[Hello] valarie.bat
C:\>dir /D /P
Volume in drive C is OS
Volume Serial Number is F4A3-D6B3

Directory of C:\


a-hire.txt newfile.txt
A.bat newname.bat
aaa.txt newnewfile.txt
aaw7boot.log newput.txt
AcroRd32.exe [nodelete]

bill72.bat [READIRIS]
[bin] readiris.pdf
[boot] ReadMe.txt
Press any key to continue . . .

C:\>rmdir nodeletewhen you delete files, they no longer occupy space.

However windows stores "deleted" files in the RECYCLE bin.alright guys, he doesn't have it in his recycle bin, or what ever.

there are programs to "un delete" or recover files, and he wants to delete the files from not being un-delete-able. so you can't recover themQuote from: owd51 on July 29, 2009, 07:00:02 PM
i have a deleted file recovery program that can recover more than 2Gb of deleted files. Can I permanently delete these files forever and claim this valuable disc space back on my small hard drive. How do i do this.

Actually it just sounds like he wants the space back, he doesn't sound concerned about a 'Secure Wipe', which for most users is a complete waste of time anyway.Quote from: owd51 on July 30, 2009, 06:48:04 PM
THANKS BILL but this did not resolve my problem. do i do this in safe mode?

Can you tell us what happened when you tried to use the command? Did you get an error message or did it just not delete the folder?Quote from: BatchFileBasics on July 31, 2009, 12:08:25 AM
alright guys, he doesn't have it in his recycle bin, or what ever.

there are programs to "un delete" or recover files, and he wants to delete the files from not being un-delete-able. so you can't recover them

Like this such program:
http://www.maddogsw.com/cmdutils/
Recycle.exe sends files/folders to the recycle bin instead of direct deletion.Quote from: BatchFileBasics on July 31, 2009, 12:08:25 AM
alright guys, he doesn't have it in his recycle bin, or what ever.

there are programs to "un delete" or recover files, and he wants to delete the files from not being un-delete-able. so you can't recover them


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