DiscCleanup will not run

[Skugge]

Hello!

I'm having trouble with the DiscCleanup in Windows Vista.
When I try to open cleanmgr.exe for C: it opens for a second but closes fast when it comes to "Setup Log Files"
Cleanmgr.exe worked fine for C: before a security update from windows update was installed.
Is there a way to fix this?

Regards
Skugge


Windows Eventlog:
- System
- Provider
[ Name] Application Error
- EventID 1000
[ Qualifiers] 0
Level 2
Task 100
Keywords 0x80000000000000
- TimeCreated
[ SystemTime] 2009-01-11T13:42:41.000Z
EventRecordID 1242
Channel Application
Computer
Security
- EventData
cleanmgr.exe
6.0.6000.16386
4549b0a8
cleanmgr.exe
6.0.6000.16386
4549b0a8
c0000005
000034ef
14bc
01c973f278fc0f4d

 

[patio]

Have you tried to run it just from Explorer/Computer and right clicking on your drive ? ?
How long are you waiting as the first time it is ran it takes awhile.

 

[Skugge]

Hi!

Yes, that is normally the way I run the Cleanup tool. I have tried all possible way to run cleanmgr.exe. If I understood the second line correctly, I dont have to wait for it start, it just closes right away. It's almost impossible to see what is causing the application to quit so fast, but if I push the DiscCleanup button many times i see it closes when it comes to Setup Log Files

Skugge

 

[Brink]

Hello Skugge, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You might try a System Restore using a restore point you believe is dated before this problem to see if it can fix it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Skugge]

Thank you! And thanx for your answers.

I have just done a clean installation of Vista 32 bit sp1 today, the Cleanup tool worked just fine for C:, after I did a windows update the problem occured.
Is there a registry fix or some log files that has to be deleted, as I can see cleanmgr doesn't like the "Setup Log Files"

Skugge

 

[Brink]

Skugge,

If you know which update it was, then you may be able to uninstall it to see for sure if that was the cause.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/92402-windows-update-uninstall.html

 

[Skugge]

I don't know exactly witch one it is, but I remember it was some months ago MS released a high security update for internet explorer when it happend.

Skugge

 

[dandaman]

Download CCleaner, its just as good if not better than the MS disk cleaner, and its free.

 

[Brink]

I don't know exactly witch one it is, but I remember it was some months ago MS released a high security update for internet explorer when it happend.

Skugge

Skugge,

Since you do not have a restore point to use and do not know which update it may have been, then you might see if running a sfc /scannow command can find and fix and bad or missing system files that may be causing this as well.

If this does not help, then you can do a repair (upgrade) install.

 

[Skugge]

@ Brink

I'm sorry to say, that didn't fix the problem.
I would hoped a registry change or deletion of a log file could have solve this.

Skugge

 

[Brink]

I do not know what else to suggest other than the repair or clean install since the other options did not pan out for you.

 

[Skugge]

It's ok, but thanx for trying to solve this problem.
I have done a clean vista sp1 install and after the 22 security updates from Windows Update, I know one of them is causeing this problem. I know that because right after one of the monthly updates from MS I tried to Clean up and it didn't work. Now as the fresh Windows Updates shows the same date, it's not easy to point out witch one them it is. I hoped MS made an fix for this as time went by, but none came, and now it seems like it's not coming.

Skugge