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for /F %%i in ('dir /b "C:\Program Files\Apache folder\*.*"') do (
   echo Folder is NON empty
   goto launch_app
)

  • How to check a folder is empty?

    I tried above command, but it didn't work.

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try this:

for /F %%i in ('dir /b /a "C:\Program Files\Apache folder\*"') do (
    echo if you see this the folder is NOT empty
    goto launch_app
)
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its says system cannot find the path specified. i have Apache folder in that location. inside apache i have one more folder. but still getting error. –  Bobby Rachel Jul 19 '13 at 12:00
    
To check for more folders, remove the -d option from dir. –  Endoro Jul 19 '13 at 12:23
    
i tried removing -d still it says system cannot find the path specified. –  Bobby Rachel Jul 19 '13 at 13:31
    
I'm not sitting at your monitor, can't see your folders .... –  Endoro Jul 19 '13 at 13:32
    
ok get cool.. no problem. i will try something else. –  Bobby Rachel Jul 19 '13 at 13:33

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