Q98294: DELTREE Identifies a Directory Name as a Filename

Article: Q98294
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 19-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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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 "test"? [yn]

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

STATUS
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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

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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