Batch keep files from txt file list, delete others The batch file is asking you to enter the folder name which contain all the files to check, and the name of the file which contain the list of files to keep. Files.txt list files to keep (one per line)

delete.bat

@echo off
setlocal

set /p folder="Enter name of the folder where the files are: " %=%
set /p excludeFile="Enter txt file name where the list of files to keep are: " %=%

for /f "eol=: delims=" %%F in ('dir /b /a-d %folder% ^| findstr /vibg:%excludeFile%') do (
    echo "Deleting file %folder%\%%F"
    del "%folder%\%%F"
)
echo "Done."

pause

files.txt

image1.jpg
image2.jpg
file1.txt
file2.pdf

The TXT file should be saved with BOM.