Disk Cleanup

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Sam/Pan

Hi,
Recently I used the disk cleanup utility in the properties of drive C, and
unfortunately, I checked the "compression of old files" options; and also
deleted all the restore points of my computer. This compression results in
very slow response of the computer. Please I need your help on how to
decompress the old files. BTW I don't have any other compressed files on the
computer, and I am running Windows XP professional SP2.

Regards,
 
The command you'll need is Compact, invoked from a Command Prompt
window. ( From the Root of C:\ )
The format of the command ( with Qualifiers ) would be:
Compact /U /S /I /F /Q [Enter]
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*You can use Compact /? to view what the qualifiers mean.
 
I just want to decompress the old files, please give me the run command in
dtails so I copy and paste it. I am not an expert in computers

R. McCarty said:
The command you'll need is Compact, invoked from a Command Prompt
window. ( From the Root of C:\ )
The format of the command ( with Qualifiers ) would be:
Compact /U /S /I /F /Q [Enter]
Click to expand...
*You can use Compact /? to view what the qualifiers mean.

Sam/Pan said:
Hi,
Recently I used the disk cleanup utility in the properties of drive C, and
unfortunately, I checked the "compression of old files" options; and also
deleted all the restore points of my computer. This compression results in
very slow response of the computer. Please I need your help on how to
decompress the old files. BTW I don't have any other compressed files on
the
computer, and I am running Windows XP professional SP2.

Regards,
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It's very simple, just do the following:

Click Start, Run ( type ) Cmd [ Press Enter]
When the command prompt box opens place you mouse pointer
inside the box and click the Left Mouse button ( This gives the CP
the focus )
1.) Type CD C:\ [Press Enter]
2.) Type Compact /U /S /I /F /Q [Press Enter]
Wait ( Usually around 15-20 minutes )
3.) Type Exit [Press Enter]


Sam/Pan said:
I just want to decompress the old files, please give me the run command in
dtails so I copy and paste it. I am not an expert in computers

R. McCarty said:
The command you'll need is Compact, invoked from a Command Prompt
window. ( From the Root of C:\ )
The format of the command ( with Qualifiers ) would be:
Compact /U /S /I /F /Q [Enter]
Click to expand...
*You can use Compact /? to view what the qualifiers mean.

Sam/Pan said:
Hi,
Recently I used the disk cleanup utility in the properties of drive C,
and
unfortunately, I checked the "compression of old files" options; and
also
deleted all the restore points of my computer. This compression results
in
very slow response of the computer. Please I need your help on how to
decompress the old files. BTW I don't have any other compressed files
on
the
computer, and I am running Windows XP professional SP2.

Regards,
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