Batch delete files older then X days using forfiles : updated!
Purpose:
This batch example will search for files with the extension .txt and deletes file less then 5 days old.
Required:
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Forfiles.exe
/p The path to search
/s Recurse into sub-folders
/M Mask
/C command The command to execute for each file
/D - dd Select files with a last modified date less than or
equal to the current date minus "dd" days. (in the past)
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Del.exe
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Code:
Echo on
Forfiles /P c:\temp\ /S /M *.txt /C "cmd /c del @path" /D -5 If you have a space in the path the only way i found forfiles.exe to work is the following example
if a file is older then 30 days in e:\example space then delete
forfiles -p "e:\example space" -m *.* -s -d -30 -c "cmd /C del @FILE"
This batch example will search for files with the extension .txt and deletes file less then 5 days old.
Required:
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Forfiles.exe
/p The path to search
/s Recurse into sub-folders
/M Mask
/C command The command to execute for each file
/D - dd Select files with a last modified date less than or
equal to the current date minus "dd" days. (in the past)
-----------------------------------------------------
Del.exe
-----------------------------------------------------
Code:
Echo on
Forfiles /P c:\temp\ /S /M *.txt /C "cmd /c del @path" /D -5 If you have a space in the path the only way i found forfiles.exe to work is the following example
if a file is older then 30 days in e:\example space then delete
forfiles -p "e:\example space" -m *.* -s -d -30 -c "cmd /C del @FILE"