Using RMDir with both /R and /REBOOTOK

Issue

I want to delete a complete directory structure, but I don't know if the files it contains are in use. But RMDir ... /R /REBOOTOK doesn't work.

Cause

You can't use the /R and /REBOOTOK switches at the same time.

Solution

Use Delete /REBOOTOK (works with wildcards) and use RMDir /REBOOTOK on an empty directory, or a directory that's about to become empty after a reboot.

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