I need a batch script, which has to create a directory, but if the directory already exists, it has to delete it, and create a fresh one. I dont know, what command to be used.
Normally, to check for a file exist, we do like
IF EXIST sample.txt DEL sample.txt, so that we can create a new file.
but, this doesn't work for the directory like if exist <dir name> del <dir name>
could anyone suggest what is the script to be used, to do this?
The answer actually depends on which version of Windows you are using. Also, since this is a batch file, you want to suppress questions like "Do you really want to delete X?", which will really confuse and frighten your end-user.
Here's a batch that should work on all versions of windows for you: redir.bat
@echo off
if %1.==. goto usage
if exist %1\nul goto deldir
goto newdir
::------------------------------------------------
:deldir
:: Determine if we are using Windows 2000 or XP
ver | find "XP" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto xp-and-2000
ver | find "2000" > nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 goto xp-and-2000
goto nt-and-older
:xp-and-2000
rd /s/q %1
goto newdir
:nt-and-older
deltree /y %1
::------------------------------------------------
:newdir
md %1
goto end
::------------------------------------------------
:usage
echo usage:
echo %0 DIRNAME
echo.
echo Deletes the directory named DIRNAME and everything in it if it exists!
echo Then creates a new directory named DIRNAME
echo.
:end
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