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I am deleting multiple files with the command:

del /s *.doc *.rtf *.txt

I get the error Could Not Find *.doc.

How can I get the command to continue deleting RTF and TXT files when there are no more DOC files?

I want to use a single command so I can traverse the subdirectories once, instead of executing a delete command for each file type individually.

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Do you have to have it on one line of code? If yes, I'm a C# dev, so I'd write a quick app to do it (overkill yes!). Maybe powershell can help? – Dave Mateer Oct 8 '11 at 20:49
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It just says so because it couldn't find any .doc files; it still deletes all other files matching the arguments.

If you just don't like the message, then redirect it away:

del /s *.doc *.rtf *.txt 2>nul
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Ceci n'est pas une pipe! – JdeBP Oct 10 '11 at 11:14
Meh............ – Joey Oct 10 '11 at 11:31
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