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Batch command to delete all subfolders with a specific name

I have a directory as such:

D:\Movies
D:\Movies\MovieTitle1\backdrops\
D:\Movies\MovieTitle2\backdrops\
D:\Movies\MovieTitle3\backdrops\
D:\Movies\MovieTitle4\backdrops\

How could I have a batch file delete all folders named "Backdrops"? I would prefer it to run recursive from just the D:\ drive if possible.

Solution

  • Short answer:

    FOR /d /r . %%d IN (backdrops) DO @IF EXIST "%%d" rd /s /q "%%d"

    I got my answer from one of the countless answers to the same question on Stack Overflow:

    Command line tool to delete folder with a specified name recursively in Windows?

    This command is not tested, but I do trust this site enough to post this answer.

    As suggested by Alex in a comment, this batch script should be foolproof:

    D:
FOR /d /r . %%d IN (backdrops) DO @IF EXIST "%%d" rd /s /q "%%d"