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How can I find files NOT matching a specific extension in Windows XP?

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Mar 15, 20269942 views
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I need to find and delete all files in subdirectories that are not files. I can't figure out how to search for or in Windows Search. Most of the solutions that I've seen here are to find specific extensions and do something with them. I'm looking for the opposite.

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I don't know of a way to do it from Windows Search, but from the command line it is: dir /s - recursive directory listing /b - bare listing, only file names (no directory size info etc. in the output) /a-d - filter by attributes, not directory (remo…

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