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remove folder from string variable

Tsvetkov, Martin 22 Reputation points
2021-05-26T15:33:18.483+00:00

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

how to make that working

10x in advance

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  1. Ian Xue (Shanghai Wicresoft Co., Ltd.) 34,271 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2021-05-27T11:31:14.413+00:00

    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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  1. MotoX80 32,911 Reputation points
    2021-05-26T18:10:21.44+00:00

    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?

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  2. Tsvetkov, Martin 22 Reputation points
    2021-05-27T09:48:27.787+00:00

    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
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