Create Delete_files_using_MoveFileExA.ps1

Author: farag2

Delete_files_using_MoveFileExA.ps1

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+# Delete files using MoveFileExA
+# https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/weekend-scripter-use-powershell-and-pinvoke-to-remove-stubborn-files/
+$Signature = @{
+	Namespace          = "WinAPI"
+	Name               = "DeleteFiles"
+	Language           = "CSharp"
+	#CompilerParameters = $CompilerParameters
+	MemberDefinition   = @"
+public enum MoveFileFlags
+{
+	MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT = 0x00000004
+}
+[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
+static extern bool MoveFileEx(string lpExistingFileName, string lpNewFileName, MoveFileFlags dwFlags);
+public static bool MarkFileDelete (string sourcefile)
+{
+	return MoveFileEx(sourcefile, null, MoveFileFlags.MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT);
+}
+"@
+}
+
+if (-not ("WinAPI.DeleteFiles" -as [type]))
+{
+	Add-Type @Signature
+}
+
+try
+{
+	Get-ChildItem -Path D:\Folder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+}
+catch
+{
+	# If files are in use remove them at the next boot
+	Get-ChildItem -Path D:\Folder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore | ForEach-Object -Process {[WinAPI.DeleteFiles]::MarkFileDelete($_.FullName)}
+}