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WHEREIS.EXE

Output from WHEREIS is suitable for piping filenames and directory names into other applications. WHEREIS is also handy for finding and cataloging files on a hard disk. Using /F will give you a detailed display. The /D and /R options are useful for deleting files and removing directories.

 Usage: WHEREIS [filespec] [filespec ... ] /W/H/T/P/A/N/F/D/R/Q/I/+/-

  /W PIPEDIR mode.
  /H include hidden and system files.
  /T gives only directory names.
  /P same as /T but adds a \ to the end.
  /A files that have been modified since last backup.
  /N names only, no path.
  /F full display, size, date, time, attributes.
  /D deletes files.
  /R remove directory, all files, and all subdirectories.
  /Q ask before delete.
  /I Inventory Mode - Comma delimited ascii file information.
        Fields - Name, Size, Date, Time, File Attribute
  /+DATE all files after date.
  /-DATE all files before date.

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