Andrew,
I see nothing wrong at all with your english, yours is
probably better than mine..Ha Ha I know what you are
reffering to in your last post, as I remember..it's
something to do with exporting that value ( volume
cache ) in the registry. That way, the compress 'old
files' doesn't show up anymore. I got a lot done today..I
now have a set of windows xp sp1 boot disks on floppies
(6). I'm trying to learn how to write an ISO image. I'd
like take the information on the floppies and make a
bootable cd . I think before all this is over..I'll
format my hard drive completely, making it blank and
start from scratch. I wish that I had a 'real' windows xp
home edition sp1 cd, instead of the set of recovery cd's
that I have. I guess that's what happens when you buy a
new computer with an os pre-installed. By the way..all of
my problems started when I tried to install a different
boot screen besides the original windows xp one. I
probably messed something up in the boot.ini area. I got
the different boot screen to load a couple of times, then
it stopped, and I saw flashes of what I call the blue
screen of death flash. That's when I just stuck in my
recovery cd's and re-loaded my software. I'm also trying
to figure out hout to use the bartpe software, it looks
interesting. You really don't know how thankful for the
help I get in here. If I was as smart as you and kelly
p., I'd be helping a lot of people in here. Actually,
I've seen several questions that I could answer, but
didn't know if I should. Do you ever use any of the
instant messenger services, if so we could chat online
sometime. Well, I've probably bored you to death by
now..so I guess I'll send this..Thanks again..
David W...Florida-U.S.A.
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naah.
compress old files means exactly the following:
NTFS file system has an inbuilt feature that it can store files on disk in
the compressed state, and decompress them on the fly, invisibly to the user.
No doubt this operation utilizes some CPU power, thus decreasing system
performance.
By saying `old files` windows referrs to those files (perhaps even system
files) that haven't been used for a long time.
Deleting
these files is not a
solution - they might be needed for system in the future, so cleanup wizard
just offers you to compress them. Usually this is not
a
good way to do
For best system performance you should untick
`compress
old files`.
For max free space check this option.
If you experience problems running cleanup wizard with `compress old files`
checked, read.
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 48, Right column, Disk Cleanup - Compress Old
Files
Freezes.
Sorry for my english
Andrew,
So would I be better off to just compress the 'old
files' ? I could always export the branch where they are
shown in disk cleanup, so they wouldn't show
anymore.
I'm
just trying to learn as much as I can. Thanks
-----Original Message-----
dave...you shouldn't be so paranoic about getting rid
from `old files`.
These aren't the files you think they are.
Let them be
message
Doug,
I'll try and make this my last question on this topic,
you say if I do a complete format that all of the 'old
files' would be gone. I'm thinking that's what I should
have done to start with. Really..start FRESH and NEW
all
over again. As my computer came pre-loaded with
the
os
already installed, and all I have available to me are
the
recovery disks, can I still safely do a complete format
and safely use my 2 recovery disks ? If that's
possible,
PLEASE explain the truly correct way to properly, and
COMPLETELY format my hard drive , so it will be free of
all 'old files'. I think I remember that I have
to
go
to
a command prompt and tell it correctly what to
do.
I've
seen here on the microsoft download site that I can
obtain the boot disks for windows xp home edition sp1.
And I do have a cd-writer installed on my system.
Thanks
again SO much for your patience and valuable time.
David W.
-----Original Message-----
If you do a complete format and reinstall, these files
would be gone, wiped out. If you do an over the top
install, they would be overwritten.
and
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Doug,
That answer makes some sense, I just can't
understand
why
the system has to 'hang on' to the old files. Why
would
it need any, after re-loading the operating system.
I
guess that's why you are a MS-MVP. Thanks..Have a
great
week !
-----Original Message-----
If you compress the old files, they're simply
compressed
using the NTFS file systems built-in compression.
This
can result in a bit slower computer, if you do need
to
access the files at a later date, as they have to be
uncompressed. It is generally pretty transparent
to
the
user. However, there may be some operating system
files
that cannot be accessed in a compressed state,
particularly at boot up.
If you really need to free up disk space,
then
this
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,103781,pg,4,00
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Doug,
So I don't need to format my hard drive, so
should
I
compress the 'old files'that are talked
about
in
disk
cleanup ? Right now it shows a pretty large
sizable
amount of space that I could gain. I had
mentioned
in
my
last post about if one does compress the old
files
in
disk cleanup, where are they stored ? Windows
does
have
room for improvement.Thanks..
-----Original Message-----
No. You do not need to format. There are a
number
of
files that may never be accessed, or modified,
with
any
operating system installation. You're
best
to
just
leave them alone!
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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart
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Doug,
Thanks for trying to answer my question. I'm
thinking
that when I had to restore my os, that
the 'old
files'
that are being shown in the disk cleanup area
are
leftover files from the original installation
of
windows.
Should I format my hard drive completely, (
with
all
0's ) and start over ? Would that eliminate
all
old
files
being shown ? By the way..if I were to decide
to
compress
the old files, where would they be
stored
on
my
system ?
Thanks for your time and advice.
David W.
-----Original Message-----
Old files are ones that have not been
accessed
or
modified in quite some time. Compressing
these
files
could result in certain applications, or even
portions
of
the operating system to not work. Its best to
leave
this
option unchecked. You can also remove the
option
from
Disk Cleanup completely. See
www.kellys-
korner-
xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm, Line 48, Right column,
Disk
Cleanup - Compress Old Files Freezes.
See the instructions at the top of the page
for
the
use
of REG files.
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Hello..
Last night I had to re-install
windows
xp
home
edition..drat..drat..I guess I messed up my
computer
when
I tried installing a different boot screen.
My
problem
now is related to what's being talked about
in
here
in
the disk clean up area. It's
concerning
the
amount
of
additional space that I could gain by "
compressing
old
files " I don't know what old files are
being
referred
to
there. I thought when I re-installed the
operating
system, that everything was wiped out and I
started
fresh
all over again. Of course that's
where
the
problem
might
occur, the operating came pre-
installed
on
my
computer,
so all I have are the supplied 'recovery
disks'
that
were
shipped with it. It lets me restore my
system
back
to
the
starting state at least. I know when
I
use
the
disks,
that it use the ghost software by symantec
to
re-
install.
I'm thinkinking if possible that a 'real'
formatting
of
the hard drive might be better. I do get a
warning
when I
use the recvery disks that
says 'WARNING..All
data
will
be lost, do I want to continue. Is there
any
way
to
actually delete the 'old files' without
having
to
compress them..why would I need to save
them ?
Thanks
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