DEL Command Gives Nonintuitive Message (102881)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q102881 SYMPTOMS
When you are using the DEL command at the command prompt to delete all
the files in a directory, the following message appears:
*, Are you sure (Y/N)?
This anomaly occurs when you issue the command "DEL *.*" or "DEL ."
(without the quotation marks).
The message should actually read:
All files in this directory will be deleted. Are you sure (Y/N)?
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version
3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/8/2004 |
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| Keywords: | KB102881 |
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