Microsoft KB Archive/98294

= DELTREE Identifies a Directory Name as a Filename =

Article ID: 98294

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q98294



SYMPTOMS
If you use the DELTREE command to delete a directory that has any of the four MS-DOS file attributes (archive, read-only, system, or hidden) set, DELTREE incorrectly identifies the directory name as a filename when asking for confirmation. For example, if you delete the subdirectory TEST with the following command

deltree c:\test

DELTREE responds with:

Delete file &quot;test&quot;? [yn]

This problem does not affect the result; DELTREE still deletes the subdirectory as directed.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 6.0, 6.2, and 6.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20

Keywords: KB98294

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