remove folder from string variable

Question

$R = "${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\del"
remove-item $r -recurse

how to make that working

10x in advance

Answer 1

Hi,

According to the error, the string ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\del is not expanded. You can try this

remove-item $ExecutionContext.InvokeCommand.ExpandString($r) -recurse  

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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Answer 2

The commands that you posted look ok. You don't mention what error you are getting, but I suspect it is an access denied.

When it comes to "Program Files" folders, typically the Windows installer will lock down the permissions so that they cannot be deleted even by administrators. You should first try to uninstall the application that was installed into the "del" folder.

Did you you run the uninstall? Did it fail? Is the full application still there or is it just a few folders that remain?

Answer 3

Hi there. Sorry for the uncomplete Q. Now:
powershell
I have txt file named readPath.txt with one line inside: ${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\del

then

$r = Get-content readPath.txt
$r ---> ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\del

remove-item $r -Recurse

the error message:
Remove-Item : Cannot find drive. A drive with the name '${env' does not exist.
At line:1 char:1

• Remove-Item $r -Recurse
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (${env:String) [Remove-Item], DriveNotFoundException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : DriveNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand