Vista - SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool

**Brink** · 05-27-2009

How to Use the Vista SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

hanntom · 06-13-2009

I'm just getting the message...'compcln.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Oh - and Newbie means just that...............

**Brink** · 06-13-2009

Hello Hanntom, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Do you have the Vista SP2 installed, and ran the command in a elevated command prompt (link at step 1)?

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**moon unit** · 06-15-2009

I lost 1GB after this - does that make any sense?

When I entered Y it began to work and I did not have to press enter. I never got the message that it was completed though, the command prompt window just closed. I tried to run it again to make sure it completed but as soon as I typed in Y the command prompt box closes, no time to hit enter.

**Brink** · 06-15-2009

Hello Moon unit,

That sounds about right. I would not worry about it.

**TuNaY** · 06-18-2009

Another usefull guide thanks Brink
I need those extra GB's. Using a 120 GB SSD wich fast can go out of space

104GB Before
105GB After
This was with a clean install. I only have SP1 "build" in disc so I install SP2 after and clean it up. But also I must still use RTM becouse SP2 final is not available in my language. Dosn't matter, this works fine and I have used it for long time now. But I need a clean install today

**pacinitaly** · 06-21-2009

OK Shawn,
I'm going to do the clean-up.
attached I have pics of my current allocation.
I also made an image using acronis.

btw, since I updated to SP2, my system restore does not auto create upon boot up or at 00:00

~Carmine

**Brink** · 06-21-2009

Hello Carmine,

Have you made any system changes or installed any programs or drivers since installing SP2? It will not auto create a restore point unless it detects a change in the system at that scheduled time.

**pacinitaly** · 06-21-2009

Hello,
here is the difference.

capture2=original
capture5=after clean up

was the difference 720MB?

**pacinitaly** · 06-21-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Carmine,

Have you made any system changes or installed any programs or drivers since installing SP2? It will not auto create a restore point unless it detects a change in the system at that scheduled time.

Hi Shawn,
No changes at all.
I thought a restore point was made everyday.
( it used to because I increased the allocation size for RP's to 50GB ) then I just deleted them all.

it's kewl, thanks for the help.

**Brink** · 06-21-2009

Most people have been seeing around a 1GB gain, so that is about right.

05-27-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool How to Use the Vista SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool ... Click here to read the entire tutorial
My System Specs

06-13-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Hello Hanntom, and welcome to Vista Forums. Do you have the Vista SP2 installed, and ran the command in a elevated command prompt (link at step 1)? Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

06-15-2009
moon unit Vista Home Premium 64bit 15 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool I lost 1GB after this - does that make any sense? When I entered Y it began to work and I did not have to press enter. I never got the message that it was completed though, the command prompt window just closed. I tried to run it again to make sure it completed but as soon as I typed in Y the command prompt box closes, no time to hit enter.
My System Specs

06-15-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Hello Moon unit, That sounds about right. I would not worry about it.
My System Specs

06-18-2009
TuNaY Vista HomePremium 64-Bit SP2 RTM Turkish 11 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Another usefull guide thanks Brink I need those extra GB's. Using a 120 GB SSD wich fast can go out of space 104GB Before 105GB After This was with a clean install. I only have SP1 "build" in disc so I install SP2 after and clean it up. But also I must still use RTM becouse SP2 final is not available in my language. Dosn't matter, this works fine and I have used it for long time now. But I need a clean install today
My System Specs

06-13-2009
hanntom Vista Home Premium 1 posts	I'm just getting the message...'compcln.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Oh - and Newbie means just that...............
My System Specs

06-21-2009
pacinitaly VISTA home prem 32bit SP2 --- XP Pro SP3 32bit 807 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool OK Shawn, I'm going to do the clean-up. attached I have pics of my current allocation. I also made an image using acronis. btw, since I updated to SP2, my system restore does not auto create upon boot up or at 00:00 ~Carmine Attached Thumbnails
My System Specs

06-21-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Hello Carmine, Have you made any system changes or installed any programs or drivers since installing SP2? It will not auto create a restore point unless it detects a change in the system at that scheduled time.
My System Specs

06-21-2009
pacinitaly VISTA home prem 32bit SP2 --- XP Pro SP3 32bit 807 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Hello, here is the difference. capture2=original capture5=after clean up was the difference 720MB? Attached Thumbnails
My System Specs

06-21-2009
pacinitaly VISTA home prem 32bit SP2 --- XP Pro SP3 32bit 807 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello Carmine, Have you made any system changes or installed any programs or drivers since installing SP2? It will not auto create a restore point unless it detects a change in the system at that scheduled time. Hi Shawn, No changes at all. I thought a restore point was made everyday. ( it used to because I increased the allocation size for RP's to 50GB ) then I just deleted them all. it's kewl, thanks for the help. Attached Thumbnails
My System Specs

06-21-2009
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: SP2 Disk Cleanup Tool Most people have been seeing around a 1GB gain, so that is about right.
My System Specs

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