If you use the del /p command, you'll see the following message: You are not prompted for delete confirmation.ĭeletes files based on the following file attributes: Displays the names of the files as they are being deleted. Prompts for confirmation before deleting the specified file.ĭeletes specified files from the current directory and all subdirectories. If a directory is specified, all files within the directory will be deleted. Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. Specifies a list of one or more files or directories. If you use del to delete a file from your disk, you can't retrieve it.