Some users report that the error message bothers them » Insert the last disk in the multi-volume set and click OK to continue »Every time they try to open a Windows Explorer window. Commonly known as the compressed folders error, this problem is not limited to Windows 10 and it is also commonly reported in Windows 8 and Windows 7.
Affected users report that clicking the OK button, the error will only appear again in a short time. When investigating the problem, it becomes clear that the error message indicates that there is a corrupted .zip folder in the root folder of one of the currently active drives on your computer.
This is a common occurrence for drives that were previously inserted into a Mac system. This happens because Mac OSX creates many hidden files on FAT32 formatted drives that Windows mistakenly interprets as corrupt. Actually, These files are not corrupt or harmful and are used to store index data and icon data for the Finder application. It is the .zip extension that confuses the operating system by considering the folder as corrupt.
Nevertheless, the compressed folders error can also be caused by a USB driver failure or a genuine .zip file that is incomplete. Since the indexing function of File Explorer tries to index a compressed file, the error " Insert the last disk in the multi-volume set and click OK to continue »Will occur without an apparent trigger.
If you are currently having trouble with the Compressed Folders error (and zip), the following methods can help you. Here is a collection of fixes that other users in a similar situation have used to solve the problem. Follow each of the following methods in order until you find a solution that solves your situation..
Method 1: remove hidden folders from your drive
One method that has helped many users to clear the compressed folders error is to locate and delete the .zip folder that is causing the problem. Most of the time, this folder (or folders) will be hidden, so you need to enable hidden items first.
Here is a quick guide on how to locate and delete the files that are causing the compressed folders error (zip):
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Open File Explorer and click the View tab (on the top tape). Next, make sure the checkbox associated with Hidden Items is checked.
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With hidden items turned on, open each drive and look for any semi-translucent files ending with the .zip extension. If you find any, right click on it and choose Delete to remove it from the drive.
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Repeat step 2 for each disk drive showing up in File Explorer until you've made sure there are no hidden folders that could be causing the problem.
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Restart your computer and see if the Compressed Folders error (and zip) returns when you open File Explorer on next startup.
If you still have the same problem, go to Method 2.
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Method 2: format or delete external drive
If you couldn't find the culprit file but you only see this issue occurs while inserting an external flash drive (or SD card), can solve compressed folders error (zip) formatting the drive.
Make sure to save the files that you don't want to be lost, then right click on the flash drive that is causing the problem and choose Format. Next, keep the default file system format and check the box associated with quick format. When I press Start, system will format flash drive eliminating compressed folder error (zip).
Another way to get rid of the error » Insert the last disk in the multi-volume set and click OK to continue "No treatment, the cause is unplugging the flash drive from your computer.
If this method was not effective, go to final method.
Method 3: reinstall USB drivers
Some users have managed to solve this problem by updating the drivers for USB controllers. All of this is done through Device Manager, but you may have to resort to uninstalling the host controller and letting WU (Windows Update) reinstall the drivers if the first tactic fails.
Here is a quick guide to reinstall USB drivers:
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Press the Windows key + R to open a start box. Then type »devmgmt.msc» and hit Enter to open Device Manager.
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Expand Universal Serial Bus Controller, right-click the host controller and click Update Driver.
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On the next screen, click Search automatically for updated driver software and wait for the process to complete.
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After WU finished installing the new version of the driver, restart your computer and see if the Compressed Folders error (and zip) resolves on next startup.
Note: In case WU finds out that you already have the latest version of the USB host controller, right click and choose Uninstall Driver. Then restart your computer so that WU can reinstall the drivers at the next startup.
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