Insert the last disk in the multi-volume set

File Explorer is the most important section in Windows 11, 10. But what if you face this annoying error message?Insert the last disk in the multi-volume set and click OK to continue.When trying to access File Explorer? This error is associated with compressed folders. It is a case of a single misconfigured .zip compressed folder in the root folder of a currently active drive. Removing the .zip file from the drive should repair the system and File Explorer should start working normally.

Alternative solutions –

1. Simply delete the entire folder that contains the problem file. This will fix the problem.

2. Rebooting the device once can help.

Solution 1: format the external drive

If you have connected an external drive, that drive may contain that corrupted file.

NOTE – Make sure you have a backup of all important data on the external drive before formatting it.

1. First, open File Explorer.

2. Then right click on the Windows icon and touch the «Disk management“.

3. After that, right-click on the USB disk drive and tap on «Format…”To format the drive.

4. Now, cheque the “Perform a quick format“.

5. Then tap «OK“.

Wait for Windows to complete the formatting process. Now, check again if this works for you.

Solution 2: update USB drivers

You can reinstall the USB driver on your system.

1. First, press the Tecla de Windows +X keys together.

2. Then, tap on the «Device administrator“To access it.

3. When Device Manager opens, tap “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”.

4. After that, right-click on the «Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller«And touch»Update driver“.

5. Now click on «Search for drivers automatically”To allow Windows to download and install the update.

After this, close the Device Manager and reboot the machine.

Now while updating the controller you can see this statement:

The best drivers  para your device are already installed.

If you notice this, follow these steps.

1. Simply right-click on the host controller again and tap «Uninstall device“.

2. After that, tap «Uninstall”To uninstall the driver from your system.

Close Device Manager. Then, restart your system only once to allow Windows to reinstall the uninstalled driver.

Solution 3: remove hidden folders

The problematic compressed file or folder may be hidden in File Explorer.

1. First, open File Explorer on your system.

2. Then click on «This PC“In the left panel.

3. After that, tap on the «Vista”In the menu bar.

4. Then tap «Show>“.

5. Also, make sure that the «Hidden elementsThe option ”is checked.

This will show hidden files and folders.

6. Now, you need to access each drive one by one and search for semi-translucent files attached with a «.Postal Code“Extension.

If you can find one of those files, just Remove from your system.

7. Now repeat this step for all other drives on your system (including external ones) in File Explorer.

This way ultimately make sure there is no such file present on any of the drives.

Now, restart your computer once. After the system reboots, verify that you still see the Compressed (zipped) Folders error.

Solution 4: run the search and indexing troubleshooter

Try running the Search and Indexing troubleshooter to identify and fix the problem.

1. First, open the Settings window.

2. Then, tap on the «System“In the left panel.

3. After that, click on «Solve problems“To access it.

4. Then tap «Other troubleshooters“.

5. After that, look for the «Search and indexing“Problem solver.

6. Then touch «To run“To run it.

Let Windows search for search and indexing options. This should solve your problem.