How to delete EXCEPT x latest folder in a folder.

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title Keeps the X latest folder in a folder
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:: Batch file that keeps the X latest folder in a folder
:: Please set TargetDirectory.
:: Please set skip count.




SET TargetDirectory="D:\DATA"
set Skip=Skip=1

setlocal
cd /d %TargetDirectory%


for /f "%skip% delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /ad /tc /o-d "%TargetDirectory%\"') do rmdir /s /q "%TargetDirectory%\%%a"

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