force delete directory windows code example
Example 1: delete non empty directory cmd
rm -rf directoryname
Example 2: remove directory in cmd
# for removing empty directory
$ rmdir myDirectory
# to remove a directory that contains files and subdirectory
$ rm -r myDirectory
Example 3: force remove directory windows
Open a command line as administrator and copy these lines one by one:
Note: replace the folder address to the folder you want to remove
takeown /F "Z:\Program Files" /A /R /D Y
icacls "Z:\Program Files" /T /grant administrators:F
rd /s /q "Z:\Program Files"
if it didn't delete the folder fully do the steps again from top to buttom once more