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Re: Word backup copies on IFS

Rob Dixon wrote:

>> Map the Z drive to the appropriate top level folder and then try
>> this:
>>
>> Del z:\*.tmp /s

> As a matter of curiosity, what does the /s parameter do?

Parse through the subdirectories starting at "that" folder.  I run the
following weekly:  del c:\*.tmp /s .  If I wanted to only delete them in
the temp folder and lower:  del c:\temp\*.tmp /s

Bill

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