# Serious data loss after Cursor Agent mis-executed rmdir /s /q on Windows — seeking awareness and support

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/serious-data-loss-after-cursor-agent-mis-executed-rmdir-s-q-on-windows-seeking-awareness-and-support/164051>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** terminal, auto-run, windows\
**Created:** [June 25, 2026, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/serious-data-loss-after-cursor-agent-mis-executed-rmdir-s-q-on-windows-seeking-awareness-and-support/164051 "2026-06-25T07:50:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![xiaoxiang\_zheng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c4cdca/32.png) [@xiaoxiang\_zheng](https://forum.cursor.com/u/xiaoxiang_zheng)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/serious-data-loss-after-cursor-agent-mis-executed-rmdir-s-q-on-windows-seeking-awareness-and-support/164051/7 "2026-06-27T06:26:49Z")

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The same problem: [[Severe / Data Loss] Agent's mis-quoted rmdir command recursively deleted my entire C:\ drive — had to reinstall Windows](https://forum.cursor.com/t/severe-data-loss-agents-mis-quoted-rmdir-command-recursively-deleted-my-entire-c-drive-had-to-reinstall-windows/163626)

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