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ERASE
ERASE pathname
DEL pathname
Chapter 6 / Command Reference
Internal
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Erases
(deletes) one or more files from current directory or from
the
directory specified
by
pathname. By erasing unnecessary
files, you can create more free space
in
a directory.
Parameters
pathname specifies
the
file you want to delete.
Notes
and
Suggestions
If
you
omit
the
filename
from
the
pathname,
MS-DOS
assumes you want to erase all files
in
the
directory.
CUsing
the
wild card
*.
*
as.
the
filename is
the
same
as
omitting
the
filename.)
If
you use
the
full wild card
C*.*),
ERASE prompts:
Are
you
5 u r e
(Y
/ N
)?
If
you type Y I
ENTER
I,
MS-DOS erases
the
files.
If
you type N
[ENTER
I,
MS-DOS exits
the
command.
If
you omit
thE!
entire pathname, ERASE
returns
an
error
message.
To
avoid
erasing important files, use
the
DIR command
with
the
appropriate wild card to check which files
you
need.
Use ERASE to:
Erase
or delete files
in
an
old
directory after copying
them to a new directory.
Delete all
the
files
in
a directory preparatory to deleting
the directory.
Erase
a file
for
which you have
no
further need.
You
cannot erase hidden files or files marked read-only.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

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BrandTandy
Model1000 MS-DOS
CategoryDesktop
LanguageEnglish

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