Location

Included in the Windows source files

/C

Compresses the specified files. Directories will be marked so that files added afterward will be compressed.

/V

Decompresses 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 in 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.exe 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.