File delete (xbdel.exe) - XBOX Game Development Documentation

Use this tool to delete one or more files from a remote console.

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xbdel file_name [/A[ [:]attributes] ] [/S[ [:]levels] ] [/U] [/X[:]address[+<accesskey>][/title]]

Option	Description
file_name	The file or files to be deleted. A fully qualified path, including the drive letter, must be supplied. Wildcard characters in file_name are supported. The drive letter in file_name must be prefixed with X to specify that the drive is on the remote console.
/A[ [:]attributes]	Deletes files with the specified attributes. H Hidden files R Read-only files S System files A Files that are ready for archiving - Negation prefix; deletes files that do not have the specified flag
/S[ [:]levels]	Deletes files in the directory specified by file_name and all subdirectories down to a depth specified by levels, an integer. For example, xbdel /S:1 will process only the specified directory and subdirectories one level below it. If /S is specified but levels is not specified, then all subdirectories will be processed.
/U	Deletes files in Update mode. Files will be flagged for deletion during the next system boot.
/X[:]address[+<accesskey>]	- Use this option to specify the host name or address (shown as Tools IP on the console) of a targeted console without changing the default console. For details about setting a host name for a console, see Setting a host name for the console IP address. - If you don’t use this option, the default console (previously set by Connect (xbconnect.exe)) is used. - Use the accesskey string to provide console access only to those people who have the access key. - Set the access key by using the command xbconfig accesskey=your-key, and then restart your console to make the access key effective. - To access a console that’s configured with an access key, include a plus sign (+) and the access key after the IP address or host name of the console. - If an access key is provided when the default console is set by xbconnect, the access key is stored as part of the default console’s address. - For more information about access keys, see xbconfig accesskey.
/LC	Specify the locale code. Used to override the default locale code

Remarks

Target files and directories in the shared scratch-drive partition

The drive-D partition is now accessible as a shared scratch space, in the system as well as from within the game OS. To delete a file from this shared drive, use xbdel (with or without the /x/title address) to access the drive partitions and files being used by the exclusive resource app. For example, to delete all text files on the scratch drive of the console, use the following:

xbdel /X:/title XD:\*.txt

xbdel XD:\*.txt

If a legacy XBOX One Software Development Kit title is running, drive D will be the legacy TitleScratch drive, which is not the same as drive D in the system but is accessible in the system via the TitleScratch network share when the title is not running.

Target files and directories in an app container

While an exclusive app is running, the app container is read-only and mapped to drive G in the exclusive partition. Apps packaged at build time are read-only. Files and directories can be copied for these apps but can’t be added, deleted, or modified.

​Remarks

​Target files and directories in the shared scratch-drive partition

​Target files and directories in an app container

​See also

Remarks

Target files and directories in the shared scratch-drive partition

Target files and directories in an app container

See also