http://www.jpsoft.com install 4NT and stop using CMD
del "dirname" /sxqyz
will delete *everything* and won't ask, its equiv to rm -rf on unix
/s all subdirs
/x remove all empty subdirs
/q quiet, just do it
/y say yes to all prompts
/z zap all hidden and read only files
use with caution
del C:\ /sxqyz will wipe out most of your hard disk very quickly
if you use cmdline a lot its well woth getting 4NT its very powerful