Relate to: File system, Console

Default location: %WinDir%\System32\compact.exe

Useful information about: compact.exe

Description: File Compress Utility

Version: 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)

Size: 18432 (18K)

MD5: 973BEF018EC365FD0153655AD780AB46

Compact.exe displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.

Usage:

COMPACT [/C | /U] [/S[: dir]] [/A] [/I] [/F] [/Q] [filename [...]]

/C Compresses the specified files. Directories will be marked

so that files added afterward will be compressed.

/U Uncompresses the specified files. Directories will be marked

so that files added afterward will not be compressed.

/S Performs the specified operation on files in the given

directory and all subdirectories. Default "dir" is the

current directory.

/A Displays files with the hidden or system attributes. These

files are omitted by default.

/I Continues performing the specified operation even after errors

have occurred. By default, COMPACT stops when an error is

encountered.

/F Forces the compress operation on all specified files, even

those which are already compressed. Already-compressed files

are skipped by default.

/Q Reports only the most essential information.

filename Specifies a pattern, file, or directory.

Used without parameters, COMPACT displays the compression state of

the current directory and any files it contains. You may use multiple

filenames and wildcards. You must put spaces between multiple

parameters.

Read more: http://www.computerhope.com/compact.htm

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