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Sonic

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compressed hard drive?!?
« on: November 17, 2006, 02:13:37 PM »
Hey everyone,

Needing some help here. I compressed all of my C: drive and then when I get home the computer will not start. I mean do nothing.
Light on the motherboard is on and the light on front of case is lit.  Windows xp home edition.  Help plz!  :-[
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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #1 on: November 17, 2006, 02:32:28 PM »
     Sonic........  please provide more info ........

    did you just compress the data files ?
    What operating system are you using ?


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    Sonic

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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #2 on: November 17, 2006, 02:39:04 PM »
    I'm not very computer savy, but I was needing space on my C: drive so I think I compressed everything.  Hard drive is partioned in 2 drives. One with only 13.9 gb and the other 45 gb. I'm using windows xp home edition. thx for any help. The process I did is as follows: I right clicked on the c: and went into properties. An option there to compress the drive to make more space so thats what I did.  I know I'm prolly an idiot.  :-/
    « Last Edit: November 17, 2006, 02:42:04 PM by Sonic »
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    pcdoc4christ

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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #3 on: November 17, 2006, 03:28:26 PM »
    Compressing the entire hard drive is not a good idea as it can really slow things down.  Try starting the computer in Safe Mode and then decompress the hard drive.

    http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true
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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #4 on: November 17, 2006, 03:31:31 PM »
    I cant do anything at all. The computer doesnt even come on. No fans, no drives running, nothing. Only thing on is the light on the mobo and the light on the front of the case.  Any chance the psu has died. I have noticed in the last couple of weeks that my computer will restart itself.
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    pcdoc4christ

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    « Reply #5 on: November 17, 2006, 03:34:51 PM »
    After you decompress the hard drive, try going into My Computer, right-clicking Local Disk C:, and choosing Properties.  In the Properties dialog box, choose the Disk Cleanup button.  Windows XP will delete any temporary files you no longer need and compress only the files you have not used in a long time and keep all the rest that you use each day the normal size.  
    « Last Edit: November 17, 2006, 03:40:27 PM by pcdoc4christ »
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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #6 on: November 17, 2006, 03:36:11 PM »
    Quote
    I cant do anything at all. The computer doesnt even come on. No fans, no drives running, nothing. Only thing on is the light on the mobo and the light on the front of the case.  Any chance the psu has died. I have noticed in the last couple of weeks that my computer will restart itself.

    Do you hear any beep codes?  If so, how many beeps do you hear?
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    pcdoc4christ

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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #7 on: November 17, 2006, 03:43:23 PM »


    <--- Waiting for a reply.
    « Last Edit: November 17, 2006, 03:43:35 PM by pcdoc4christ »
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    « Reply #8 on: November 17, 2006, 03:54:29 PM »


    <---- And waiting . . .
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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #9 on: November 17, 2006, 03:56:08 PM »
    Some body please wake me if sonic shows up.
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    « Reply #10 on: November 17, 2006, 04:03:45 PM »


    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #11 on: November 17, 2006, 04:49:36 PM »
    Sounds like several problems.
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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #12 on: November 18, 2006, 01:21:27 PM »
    Wake Up Doc ! !






    Just kiddin......................
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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #13 on: November 19, 2006, 02:47:47 PM »
    Yaaaaaaaaaawn!

    How long was i out?

     ;)
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    GX1_Man

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    Re: compressed hard drive?!?
    « Reply #14 on: November 19, 2006, 03:35:55 PM »
    I'm not sure, but since you're up could you please turn off the light?
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