How to Start Disk Cleanup with a Command Line

ID: Q181701

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to start the Disk Cleanup tool and specify the hard disk to clean by using a command line.


MORE INFORMATION

To start the Disk Cleanup tool and specify the hard disk to clean by using a command line, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.


  2. In the Open box, type the following line and then press ENTER

    c:\windows\cleanmgr.exe /d<drive>

    where <drive> is the drive letter of the hard disk you want to clean.


Additional query words: 98 


Keywords          : kbtool win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: January 30, 1999