Decompress Files in Windows XP

[FunkyMunky]

Another possible solution to uncompress every compressed file on the drive:

Open a command line window (Start >> Run >> type in "cmd" then enter).

Navigate to the root of your hard drive using

Code:

cd c:\

.

Then, type in

Code:

compact /U /S /I

This sets the uncompress (/U) action on all subdirectories/files (/S) on the drive, and continues even when errors are encountered (/I). This should uncompress everything on the drive that's compressed, and will take a while depending on the size of the drive.
Good luck!