write a batch file to remove the folders by date and time wise

Question

Exact Duplicates:

• How to write a batch file to delete the files which are 5 days or older from a folder?
• write a batch file to delete 6 days older f

Answer 1

The only way I know that I know that what you are trying to do might be possible is using the for command and the ~t expanding parameter.

for %r in (*.*) DO echo %r "created on" %~tr

That produces:

C:\>echo BOOTSECT.BAK "created on" 2009/02/17 11:59 PM
BOOTSECT.BAK "created on" 2009/02/17 11:59 PM

C:\>echo config.sys "created on" 2006/09/18 11:43 PM
config.sys "created on" 2006/09/18 11:43 PM

I think a more likely scenario would involve using windows scripting host, or powershell, but you did not mention that those are options for you, so I am assuming that there is a good reason, for not being able to use those technologies.