Scan Disk

[Guest]

Hello,

I need to run scan disk however it will not go beyond the part of Scanning:
“compress old filesâ€. I did run scan disk during both safe mode and regular
mode. However it gets stuck there I’ve let it run for a good several hours
both ways.

Before running scan disk I did clear out cookies, temp internet files, and
offline content, cleared history not just through IE but through the Adelphia
Freedom Pack.
Which includes a firewall, anti virus, anti spy, pop up blocker all in one
convenient package

I also ran the anti virus, anti spy before trying the disk clean up.

Any suggestion? Please let me know if I need to supply more info. its XP
home'02 SP1

Thanks,

Leron

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Do you mean Disk Cleanup?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248
Or
Follow this link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 48, Right column "Disk Cleanup - Compress..."
Save on Desktop.
Double click the icon once downloaded.
The icon can then be discarded.

 

[Guest]

Opps,

I meant disk clean up for the above post but you experts already new that

sorry for the confusion if any.

 

[Guest]

hello,

fantastic that first option worked, but i still have a question

do i need to have VolumeCaches.reg file back after it cleans up? if so
should i restore it i think not? or will a new one be automatically created?

thanks for your help

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

The Volume Cache should still be there.
You deleted Compress Old Files Registry key.

 

[Guest]

i expanded
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches

compress old files was a folder which contained (default) prioirty and
stateflags

so i deleted this folder (i guess its called a reg key?)

after that delete the back up from the desktop and no more?
so that key is no longer there will it ever come back up?

 

[David Candy]

Typing in Start Run

regsvr32 dataclen

Restores it to factory state. Which means Compress will also come back.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

It should not come back unless you reinstall Windows.
There is nothing else you need to do, all should be OK.