I need a batch file to delete folders old of 1 day.
The folders contains inside files that will be removed together with the folders
I tryed 3 different code but do not remove the old folders.
Path where are located folders to delete (path have space):
D:\Programmi Installati\ Example folder names (start with log_)
log_1 log_10-12-2019 log_2008-10000 log_222222211111 Days old: 1
:: Code 1 @echo off setlocal set target="D:\Programmi Installati\" set days=1 for /f "usebackq delims=" %%G in ( 'forfiles /p "%target%" /c "cmd /c if /i @isdir == true echo @path" /d -%days% 2^>nul' ) do rd /s /q "%%~G" pause endlocal & exit /b :: Code 2 forfiles /p "D:\Programmi Installati\" /d -1 /c "cmd /c if @isdir==true rd /s /q @path" :: Code 3 FORFILES /P "D:\Programmi Installati\" /S /C "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rmdir /S @path /Q" -D -1 I'm interested a fix of code already indicate or a new code that works.
21 Answer
This is the solution that works
@echo off forfiles /P "D:\Programmi Installati" /M "log_*" /D -1 /C "cmd /c if @isdir==TRUE echo rd /s /q @path" This code remove only folder with "log_" after 1 day.