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24 Aug 2026, 2:31 PM	The Register	3.5	Batch file automated a clean-up job, then fouled itself by deleting the wrong directory A reader's batch script for weekly Exchange Information Store defrag used `DEL .` without specifying a directory, and because it ran from System32, it wiped most of that folder and lobotomized a Windows NT 4 server hosting ~600 mailboxes. The server needed a full rebuild and restore over the weekend. Why: A concrete reminder that automation scripts inherit their working directory and unqualified wildcard deletes are catastrophic; always pin absolute paths and test destructive commands in a sandbox before scheduling them unattended. automation ops-failure scripting

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24 Aug 2026, 2:31 PM

The Register

3.5

Batch file automated a clean-up job, then fouled itself by deleting the wrong directory

A reader's batch script for weekly Exchange Information Store defrag used `DEL *.*` without specifying a directory, and because it ran from System32, it wiped most of that folder and lobotomized a Windows NT 4 server hosting ~600 mailboxes. The server needed a full rebuild and restore over the weekend.

Why: A concrete reminder that automation scripts inherit their working directory and unqualified wildcard deletes are catastrophic; always pin absolute paths and test destructive commands in a sandbox before scheduling them unattended.