Windows 10: Recursively Delete File Types From A Named Folder Only

I have a weekly cleanup routine I want to setup where I scan an entire directory of users folders and delete file types *.psr and *.zip but only in certain folders. Not every sub-folder.


Each user's folder in this directory has a sub-folder named the exact same name for all users. I only want to delete these files in the named sub-folder of each user. In the screen shot example below it would be the Target-Folder. The Target-Folder name exists for all users.


I came up with this Del statement to run and it works but deletes those file types from all sub-folders and not just the Target-Folder for each user.


DEL /S /Q *.psr *.zip > Deleted-psr-zip.txt 2>&1



Thanks,

Pmc181

:)

 

Unable to delete a folder - Invalid folder name


Suggestion:

1. Run chkdsk x: /r to make sure that there's no HD corruption.
   x: is the drive containing the folder you want to delete.
2. Try to delete the folder again. If still does not work, go to step 3.
3. Download: Download - Linux Mint and create a bootable USB using: Rufus - Create bootable USB
4. Boot up with Linux Mint and try to delete the folder again.
   NOTE: Unlike WinPE. Linux does not have any Windows permission imposed to it so it is easier to delete.

 

Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.