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

"Sam/Pan" <Sam/Pan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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,

Try
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ye...cleanup-issue/
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Sam/Pan wrote:
> 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,

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" wrote:

> 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.
>
> "Sam/Pan" <Sam/Pan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0DEEDAD6-DB8A-409A-B4AC-A2BD0779E58F@microsoft.com...
> > 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,
>
>
>

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" <SamPan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6A9FD928-8ABD-43DB-8EA3-47EBEDF04598@microsoft.com...
>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" wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> "Sam/Pan" <Sam/Pan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0DEEDAD6-DB8A-409A-B4AC-A2BD0779E58F@microsoft.com...
>> > 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,
>>
>>
>>