On 25/07/2011 1:18 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:22:31 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>
>> On Jul 24, 8:14 pm, > wrote:
>>> On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:43:30 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:
>>>> On Jul 24, 4:43 pm, "Paul M. > wrote:
>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>
>>>>>> On 2011-07-24, > wrote:
>>>>>>> I'm trying to delete about 100 photos from My Documents in Microsoft
>>>>>>> XP SP3. Every time I try to delete, the software automatically makes
>>>>>>> a copy of the picture.
>>>>>>> I've tried so many times that I have multiple batches of copies these
>>>>>>> pictures. How can I delete the things so they're gone? Any help
>>>>>>> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>>>> Dora
>>>
>>>>>> What utility are you using to delete the photos? Some photo viewing
>>>>>> software, or Explore, the Windows file mgr? If you can't delete the
>>>>>> files with the file mgr, use a dos command.
>>>
>>>>>> start> run> cmd (gotta type in cmd)
>>>
>>>>>> In the dos box, type the command:
>>>
>>>>>> cd C:\path\dir_with_photos\
>>>>>> rem photo_filenames
>>>
>>>>>> cd = change directory
>>>>>> rem = remove
>>>
>>>>> Um no. REM stands for remark and is used in shell scripts, aka batch files.
>>>>> The proper syntax is DEL. You can get help for the DEL command by typing
>>>>> DEL /?.
>>>
>>>>> DOS syntax is non case sensitive, BTW.
>>>
>>>>> Paul
>>>
>>>>>> nb
>>>
>>>> Truedat! And 'rm' is the remove command, or 'del'. And there's 'rmdir'
>>>> too to remove a directory (folder).
>>>
>>> truedat, bullshit!
>>>
>>> <sigh> 'rm' is Unix. "del" is DOS.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Ah, correct! It's been a long time.
>>
>> But 'rmdir' is DOS and removes a directory.
>
> Only if it's empty.
>
> Put it this way - suggesting the OP use DOS for anything is
> ridiculous. You're just confusing her.
>
> -sw

Looks like a severe case of the blind leading the blind here!

Krypsis