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Delete deeply nested folder in windows when path is too long
REM Solution is posted here, saving this if this ever happens to me again.
REM http://windowsitpro.com/windows/jsi-tip-9651-how-can-i-delete-folder-returns-path-too-long
@echo off
if \{%1\}==\{\} @echo Syntax: DelFolder FolderPath&goto :EOF
if not exist %1 @echo Syntax: DelFolder FolderPath - %1 NOT found.&goto :EOF
setlocal
set folder=%1
set MT="%TEMP%\DelFolder_%RANDOM%"
MD %MT%
RoboCopy %MT% %folder% /MIR
RD /S /Q %MT%
RD /S /Q %folder%
endlocal
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