Disk Cleanup Dilemma

[Spotts]

Ok, so I thought I was being clever and I found a sight describing the
cleanmgr /sageset command. I thought I would use this to delete "hidden"
items from my hard drive. However, I found that the sageset I created
doesn't work and now some of the options that used to be under Disk Cleanup
are no longer there.

I created a new sageset by typing in cleanmgr /Sageset:1 where 1 is the
number of the set. I then chose the options I wanted to delete, pressed
"OK," a vital step, and typed in cleanmgr /Sagerun:1. This did absolutely
nothing. I know because I have a memory dump in C:\Windows that just stays
there. I even tried deleting the Temporary Internet Files through this
method, but that didn't work. I don't even care about the sageset anymore.
In fact I would like to delete it if anyone can tell me how (I searched the
HD and registry for it, but could not find it). What's more, now options
that were in my standard "Disk Cleanup" i.e. "Debug dump files," "Temporary
Remote Desktop Files," "Temporary Files," are no longer there even though I
know there are files there waiting to be cleaned up. I know I could just
delete the files, but I want to get this to work. What I really want is to
revert back to the way Disk Cleanup was before. I have tried unchecking all
the options in the sage set and rebooting the computer, I don't know what
else to do.

[Nicholas]

Go to Start > Run and type: cleanmgr /sageset , and hit enter. Select =
the
items you wish Disk Cleanup to run.

Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D315246


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Nicholas

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"Spotts" > wrote in message: =20
...

| Ok, so I thought I was being clever and I found a sight describing the
| cleanmgr /sageset command. I thought I would use this to delete =
"hidden"
| items from my hard drive. However, I found that the sageset I created
| doesn't work and now some of the options that used to be under Disk =
Cleanup
| are no longer there.
|=20
| I created a new sageset by typing in cleanmgr /Sageset:1 where 1 is =
the
| number of the set. I then chose the options I wanted to delete, =
pressed
| "OK," a vital step, and typed in cleanmgr /Sagerun:1. This did =
absolutely
| nothing. I know because I have a memory dump in C:\Windows that just =
stays
| there. I even tried deleting the Temporary Internet Files through =
this
| method, but that didn't work. I don't even care about the sageset =
anymore.
| In fact I would like to delete it if anyone can tell me how (I =
searched the
| HD and registry for it, but could not find it). What's more, now =
options
| that were in my standard "Disk Cleanup" i.e. "Debug dump files," =
"Temporary
| Remote Desktop Files," "Temporary Files," are no longer there even =
though I
| know there are files there waiting to be cleaned up. I know I could =
just
| delete the files, but I want to get this to work. What I really want =
is to
| revert back to the way Disk Cleanup was before. I have tried =
unchecking all
| the options in the sage set and rebooting the computer, I don't know =
what
| else to do.

[burris]

I had exactly the same problem and tried everything I could to no avail. I even
e-mailed Fred Langa who originally put the tweak on his site. He gave me the
same fix, but still nothing. After diddling with the registry and such, I got
the original cleanmgr to work.

burris

Spotts wrote:
>
> Ok, so I thought I was being clever and I found a sight describing the
> cleanmgr /sageset command. I thought I would use this to delete "hidden"
> items from my hard drive. However, I found that the sageset I created
> doesn't work and now some of the options that used to be under Disk Cleanup
> are no longer there.
>
> I created a new sageset by typing in cleanmgr /Sageset:1 where 1 is the
> number of the set. I then chose the options I wanted to delete, pressed
> "OK," a vital step, and typed in cleanmgr /Sagerun:1. This did absolutely
> nothing. I know because I have a memory dump in C:\Windows that just stays
> there. I even tried deleting the Temporary Internet Files through this
> method, but that didn't work. I don't even care about the sageset anymore.
> In fact I would like to delete it if anyone can tell me how (I searched the
> HD and registry for it, but could not find it). What's more, now options
> that were in my standard "Disk Cleanup" i.e. "Debug dump files," "Temporary
> Remote Desktop Files," "Temporary Files," are no longer there even though I
> know there are files there waiting to be cleaned up. I know I could just
> delete the files, but I want to get this to work. What I really want is to
> revert back to the way Disk Cleanup was before. I have tried unchecking all
> the options in the sage set and rebooting the computer, I don't know what
> else to do.

[Spotts]

Nicholas,

Thank you for the article, but I know how to get the sage set to run now,
what I want is the old Disk Cleanup to work.

The article states that: The n value, which is stored in the registry,
allows you to specify tasks for Disk Cleanup to run.

Anyone know what this registry entry is?

Burris, do you know what you did in the registry to fix it?


"Spotts" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so I thought I was being clever and I found a sight describing the
> cleanmgr /sageset command. I thought I would use this to delete "hidden"
> items from my hard drive. However, I found that the sageset I created
> doesn't work and now some of the options that used to be under Disk
Cleanup
> are no longer there.
>
> I created a new sageset by typing in cleanmgr /Sageset:1 where 1 is the
> number of the set. I then chose the options I wanted to delete, pressed
> "OK," a vital step, and typed in cleanmgr /Sagerun:1. This did absolutely
> nothing. I know because I have a memory dump in C:\Windows that just
stays
> there. I even tried deleting the Temporary Internet Files through this
> method, but that didn't work. I don't even care about the sageset
anymore.
> In fact I would like to delete it if anyone can tell me how (I searched
the
> HD and registry for it, but could not find it). What's more, now options
> that were in my standard "Disk Cleanup" i.e. "Debug dump files,"
"Temporary
> Remote Desktop Files," "Temporary Files," are no longer there even though
I
> know there are files there waiting to be cleaned up. I know I could just
> delete the files, but I want to get this to work. What I really want is
to
> revert back to the way Disk Cleanup was before. I have tried unchecking
all
> the options in the sage set and rebooting the computer, I don't know what
> else to do.
>
>

[Spotts]

Next step, I did two separate system restores for days before I attempted
the sageset, but to no avail, the Disk Cleanup will not give me the options
for Memory Dump files or any of the other options I mentioned. There must
be a solution to this. Any suggestions are welcome.



"Spotts" > wrote in message
...
> Ok, so I thought I was being clever and I found a sight describing the
> cleanmgr /sageset command. I thought I would use this to delete "hidden"
> items from my hard drive. However, I found that the sageset I created
> doesn't work and now some of the options that used to be under Disk
Cleanup
> are no longer there.
>
> I created a new sageset by typing in cleanmgr /Sageset:1 where 1 is the
> number of the set. I then chose the options I wanted to delete, pressed
> "OK," a vital step, and typed in cleanmgr /Sagerun:1. This did absolutely
> nothing. I know because I have a memory dump in C:\Windows that just
stays
> there. I even tried deleting the Temporary Internet Files through this
> method, but that didn't work. I don't even care about the sageset
anymore.
> In fact I would like to delete it if anyone can tell me how (I searched
the
> HD and registry for it, but could not find it). What's more, now options
> that were in my standard "Disk Cleanup" i.e. "Debug dump files,"
"Temporary
> Remote Desktop Files," "Temporary Files," are no longer there even though
I
> know there are files there waiting to be cleaned up. I know I could just
> delete the files, but I want to get this to work. What I really want is
to
> revert back to the way Disk Cleanup was before. I have tried unchecking
all
> the options in the sage set and rebooting the computer, I don't know what
> else to do.
>
>

[Spotts]

Hi Burris,

I have no idea who Fred Langa is; I have checked out Kelly's site, but can
see any relevant information and it seems that most of her tweaks don't tell
you what they are doing in the first place. One that did tell me referred
to a registry key that I could not find (it was about hiding My Documents).

My question is: did you ever get the disk cleanup to work as it originally
did, i.e. all the options are there?

Stephen

I think I'm going to post this again stating that this question is not about
the "compress old files" problem as I think it is being passed by.


>
> I'm not sure, but I deleted all the registry patches that Fred Langa
supplied,
> as well as the ones on Kelly's site. I keep all the patches in a folder
and was
> able to see what each one did. Then I replaced the deleted clean
disk/cleanmgr
> exe and am able to do the basic cleanup only. When I try the sageset, it
goes
> nowhere. I did have the sageset functioning for a bit. Now I have the
basic
> only.
>
> burris
>
>

[burris]

Look at item 6 on his page....

http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-04-04.htm#2

burris

Spotts wrote:
>
> Hi Burris,
>
> I have no idea who Fred Langa is; I have checked out Kelly's site, but can
> see any relevant information and it seems that most of her tweaks don't tell
> you what they are doing in the first place. One that did tell me referred
> to a registry key that I could not find (it was about hiding My Documents).
>
> My question is: did you ever get the disk cleanup to work as it originally
> did, i.e. all the options are there?
>
> Stephen
>
> I think I'm going to post this again stating that this question is not about
> the "compress old files" problem as I think it is being passed by.
>
> >
> > I'm not sure, but I deleted all the registry patches that Fred Langa
> supplied,
> > as well as the ones on Kelly's site. I keep all the patches in a folder
> and was
> > able to see what each one did. Then I replaced the deleted clean
> disk/cleanmgr
> > exe and am able to do the basic cleanup only. When I try the sageset, it
> goes
> > nowhere. I did have the sageset functioning for a bit. Now I have the
> basic
> > only.
> >
> > burris
> >
> >

[tom]

Be very careful when using Fred Langa's freeware suggestions...one of his
"Disk Cleaners" hosed my system, as well as the installs of several other
LangaList subscribers.

burris wrote:
> Look at item 6 on his page....
>
> http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-04-04.htm#2
>
> burris
>
> Spotts wrote:
>>
>> Hi Burris,
>>
>> I have no idea who Fred Langa is; I have checked out Kelly's site,
>> but can see any relevant information and it seems that most of her
>> tweaks don't tell you what they are doing in the first place. One
>> that did tell me referred to a registry key that I could not find
>> (it was about hiding My Documents).
>>
>> My question is: did you ever get the disk cleanup to work as it
>> originally did, i.e. all the options are there?
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>> I think I'm going to post this again stating that this question is
>> not about the "compress old files" problem as I think it is being
>> passed by.
>>
>>>
>>> I'm not sure, but I deleted all the registry patches that Fred
>>> Langa supplied, as well as the ones on Kelly's site. I keep all the
>>> patches in a folder and was able to see what each one did. Then I
>>> replaced the deleted clean disk/cleanmgr exe and am able to do the
>>> basic cleanup only. When I try the sageset, it goes nowhere. I did
>>> have the sageset functioning for a bit. Now I have the basic only.
>>>
>>> burris