Delete - delete the entire directory instead of individual files

Question

I am running a simple batch file that is created using VBScript to delete individual files, however, when I execute it, it destroys entire subdirectories. Anyone have any ideas on this? The following is a batch file.

rem 2008-12-15D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\.-1003067260 /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\.-997208891 /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\.-998224323 /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._proofing.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Sample1.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut (2) to PDFProofs.lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut to Art.lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut to Filelink on 'Admin-srv' (I).lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut to LeadGen program.lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut to Mail.lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut to Maintained on 'Data Pro (Pmi41)' (H).lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Shortcut to Openjobs on 'SRV-srv02' (J).lnk /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._SHRP.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._skyphone2.bmp /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Smokey Bones Solo_Mailer.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._steakhouseback.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._steakhousefront.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Summercamp.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._taxsampleback.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._taxsamplefront.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Temporary Items /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Beta.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Trurdy.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Trash /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._trishwenrick.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._Tulane.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._valpak_price.mdb /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\._WasteM.jpg /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\weekly_deletions.vbs /q/f rem 2008-12-15D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._+.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._0805_NJGolf 12-44-24.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._806857.eps /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._ADPLogo.JPG /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._FranchiseLtr_MM.doc /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._REPAIR-SMA.doc /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._Safety.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\._Summer 2008 Donor V1.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Art\desktop.ini /q/f rem 2008-12-15D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\ BOBBSS LIST COUNT - DRIBOX 2008-06 ejs.msg /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\#7608 GHA MD Mailing.ZIP /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\2008 Adel List.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\2008 mailing-BREAK OUT.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\2008 Password Letter to GM (R).doc /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\2008 RL Mailing.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\2008DLRCRICKPage1.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\805026.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\805442_Breakfast.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\806330_Letter.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\806778.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\806785 JONES WORLD VIEW DHL.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\807364-807117.csv /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8522435_INTDELIVERY.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8674252_INTDELIVERY.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8674856_INTDELIVERY.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8675351_INTDELIVERY.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8694521_INTDELIVERY.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8720608_INTDELIVERY.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8cletoy0903_1.csv /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8roncar0657.csv /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\8vanhyu0531.zip /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\addressfile0605.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\All Active Employee Address 070808.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\APPA_Mailing_List-FINAL-XLS4.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\Aug 08 Coupon Data.txt /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\BMA.pdf /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\BODYCOPY.doc /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\BOISE JUNE SALON MASTER LIST rev 6-9-08 (6).xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\Broward Committe REVISED.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\CAW Tournament Letter (2).doc /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\detroit lasalle delete list.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\CHIROPRACTOR 300.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\CMTFV08204macroed.bak /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\Comm Ltr#2.doc /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\Contact Directory.rtf-MA /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\Copy of Jones Newsletter 0708.xls /q/f del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\Copy of MD L-Listing 07_11_08.xls /q/f 

Answer 1

Put the file names between double quotes ... (for example, "D: \ My Program \ test.exe")

Answer 2

I am going to suggest that this is because of this line:

 del D:\DP-Production\Administrative\BUSINESS\FileLink\Mail\ BOBBSS LIST COUNT - DRIBOX 2008-06 ejs.msg /q/ 

Pay attention to the place that says: "Delete everything in this folder, then delete the BOBBSS file, then the file named LIST, then the COUNT file, then ... uhm, error, then the DRIBOX file, etc.

Do what Vincent Van Den Berge says , use “around file names”.