Disk Cleanup

[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,

 

[R. McCarty]

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]

*You can use Compact /? to view what the qualifiers mean.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Try
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/yet-another-serious-disk-cleanup-issue/

 

[Sam/Pan]

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

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]

*You can use Compact /? to view what the qualifiers mean.

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,

 

[R. McCarty]

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]

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

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]

*You can use Compact /? to view what the qualifiers mean.

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,