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Command
Type
Purpose
Deletes a speciÞed Þle or set of Þles.
Syntax
DEL [ d: ][ path ] filename [/P]
Remarks
The DEL command and the ERASE command are functionally identical.
When no drive is speciÞed, the default is assumed. When no path is speciÞed, the
default path is assumed.
Global Þlename characters ? and * (wildcards) can be used in the Þlespec. This
should be done with caution as it is possible to delete multiple Þles unintentionally.
When the Þlespec *.* is used to delete all Þles in the speciÞed subdirectory, a
veriÞcation message will be displayed:
Are you sure (Y/N) ?
Type Y only if you want all Þles in the speciÞed subdirectory to be deleted.
There is no ROM-DOS command to ÒundeleteÓ a Þle. Although
utilities exist which can attempt an undelete, certain factors can
cause the deleted Þle to be partially or totally lost. The DEL com-
mand should be treated as a permanent delete.
DEL deletes Þles within a subdirectory, not the subdirectory itself. For
subdirectory removal, see the RMDIR command.
DEL
(DELete)
Internal
Caution
Chapter 5: ROM DOS Commands
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