Windows 10: Forfiles "del @file" using wrong path for delete

I have a batch using forfiles command to regularly delete old files.forfiles /p C:\A\B\C\D\E\ /s /m *.abc /d -10 /c "cmd /c del @file"It works well so far on 5 PCs WIN7 and WIN10, but on one also Win7 doing it wrong:Finds the file, so echo @path is C:\A\B\C\D\E\file1.abc is goodthen it tries to delete from one folder up C:\A\B\C\D\file1.abc for some reason. Not a surprise, it will fail as cannot find file.Do you have any idea what could be the issue with this one particular PC? Could be some evil windows setting?Note: Del @path seemingly does the job, b

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Forfiles Error Invalid Agrument

Not sure why return error Invalid Agrument

Some one can see the issue. Thank you.

forfiles /p C:\Program Files\MicrosoftSQLServer\MSSQL15.SQL\MSSQL\Backup\ -s -m *.bak /D -2 /C "cmd /c del /q @path"

 

Delete Files with Task Scheduler using ForFiles

Why are you searching subdirectories when you plan on clobbering everything with "rd /s /q"?

What you might (are probably) be seeing is this:

1. forfiles builds a list of files to work with:
   say... "C:\This" and "C:\This\That"
   
2. You get "C:\This" handed to you
   
3. You delete "C:\This" recursively
   
4. You get "C:\This\That" handed to you.
   
5. You get an error deleting it because it doesn't exist.
   

One other condition can happen too! There can be a file handle open while enumerating the tree so when you try to delete "C:\This", "C:\This\That" is still locked open by forfiles. I don't know if forfiles is written to circumvent this but I have for sure run into this while programming.

Suggestion: Drop the /S from forfiles (best) OR add "blah blah blah.. if exist @file" blah blah blah (not best).

 

Batch file

this is more shorter, the other where to reach the goal

Code: @Echo OFF REM Set File Path variable SET SPLFILES=%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\spool\printers\ REM Build Menu :MENU CLS ECHO ............................................... ECHO. ECHO 1 - Open *.spl Files ECHO 2 - Clear Spooler cache ECHO 3 - EXIT ECHO. ECHO ............................................... ECHO. SET /P M=Type 1, 2, or 3 then press ENTER: IF %M%==1 GOTO SPL IF %M%==2 GOTO CLEAR IF %M%==3 GOTO EOF REM check if there are any and open files with notepad :SPL REM "FORFILES" Native command in Vista/Windows7/2008, via Resource Kit for XP for %%G in (.spl) do FORFILES -p %SPLFILES% -m *%%G -c "cmd /c ECHO Opening File: @path & cmd /c notepad @path" ECHO. pause goto MENU REM check if there are any stop spooler , delete files, start spooler :CLEAR net stop spooler ECHO. REM "FORFILES" Native command in Vista/Windows7/2008, via Resource Kit for XP for %%G in (.shd, .spl) do FORFILES -p %SPLFILES% -m *%%G -c "cmd /c ECHO Deleting File: @path & cmd /c del @path /Q" ECHO. net start spooler pause goto MENU REM Exit Script :EOF exit[/quote] have fun