BOOTMGR is compressed pres Ctrl + Alt + Del to continue

mad_pc_man · 01-09-06, 01:47 PM

Hi,
I recently installed a new HDD in my pc and that went fine (i think) then tried to free up some space on the small "C" drive partition (6gb - windows files only) then I compressed it, i have done this before and also on my laptop, so why the error??? it has never happened before and i can't even get into safe mode. The error comes up just after POST.
Any ideas???
mad_pc_man

redduc900 · 01-09-06, 02:35 PM

Handling the "NTLDR is compressed" error:
http://bootmaster.filerecovery.biz/appnote6.html

Additional Info:

Quote:

Windows XP Professional might be unable to find Ntldr in these circumstances:

If Ntldr is moved, renamed, or deleted.
If Ntldr is corrupted.
If the boot sector is corrupted.

Under the preceding circumstances, the computer might not respond to input or might display one of the following messages:

A disk read error occurred.
NTLDR is missing.
NTLDR is compressed.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...d_tro_evwd.asp

mad_pc_man · 01-09-06, 03:59 PM

tahnks but doing those does not work, it says BOOTMGR not NTLDR
thanks all the same though
mad_pc_)man

jajmon · 01-09-06, 06:09 PM

You shouldn't need to compress the drive of that size for the OS only. I have a 5gb partition and only using 50% or so. Besides that, compressing, is only going to hamper performance.

redduc900 · 01-09-06, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_pc_man

tahnks but doing those does not work, it says BOOTMGR not NTLDR
thanks all the same though
mad_pc_)man

Doing what doesn't work? Did you try changing the attributes of NTLDR from the Recovery Console like the article suggested?...

CD \
ATTRIB -C NTLDR

...or did you not even try, because the error message mentions BOOTMGR instead of NTLDR?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jajmon

You shouldn't need to compress the drive of that size for the OS only. I have a 5gb partition and only using 50% or so. Besides that, compressing, is only going to hamper performance.

I couldn't agree more.

Best Practices for NTFS Compression in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=251186

mad_pc_man · 01-10-06, 01:54 AM

i did try and it came up with the same error,
( i googled and found that it happens when vista has been installed, which i have done)
there doesnt seem to be a fix on any of the vista websites, please say i dont have to reformat,
mad_pc_man

SuperFarStucker · 01-10-06, 03:08 AM

You could probably install GRUB over the windows loader... i thought vista used grub though so i'm confused..

mad_pc_man · 01-10-06, 01:07 PM

its my mum and dads pc could i just repair the installation from the windows disk

mad_pc_man · 01-10-06, 02:26 PM

i did it,
i used the info on uncompressing ntldr but swapped ntldr for bootmgr
thanks for all the help guys

01-09-06, 01:47 PM	#1
mad_pc_man Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nuneaton, England	BOOTMGR is compressed pres Ctrl + Alt + Del to continue Hi, I recently installed a new HDD in my pc and that went fine (i think) then tried to free up some space on the small "C" drive partition (6gb - windows files only) then I compressed it, i have done this before and also on my laptop, so why the error??? it has never happened before and i can't even get into safe mode. The error comes up just after POST. Any ideas??? mad_pc_man __________________ ASUS P5Q PRO --- intel C2D E8400 45nm C0 Arctic F7PRO PC2-4300 RAM --- ASUS EN8800GT w/Zalman cooler 450W Corsair VX450 PSU

01-09-06, 03:59 PM	#3
mad_pc_man Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nuneaton, England	tahnks but doing those does not work, it says BOOTMGR not NTLDR thanks all the same though mad_pc_)man __________________ ASUS P5Q PRO --- intel C2D E8400 45nm C0 Arctic F7PRO PC2-4300 RAM --- ASUS EN8800GT w/Zalman cooler 450W Corsair VX450 PSU

01-10-06, 01:54 AM	#6
mad_pc_man Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nuneaton, England	i did try and it came up with the same error, ( i googled and found that it happens when vista has been installed, which i have done) there doesnt seem to be a fix on any of the vista websites, please say i dont have to reformat, mad_pc_man __________________ ASUS P5Q PRO --- intel C2D E8400 45nm C0 Arctic F7PRO PC2-4300 RAM --- ASUS EN8800GT w/Zalman cooler 450W Corsair VX450 PSU

01-10-06, 03:08 AM	#7
SuperFarStucker Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle, WA	You could probably install GRUB over the windows loader... i thought vista used grub though so i'm confused.. __________________ "... first of all that is a terrible metaphor. This administration is not sinking, this administration is soaring! If anything, they're re-arranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg." - Stephen Colbert

01-10-06, 01:07 PM	#8
mad_pc_man Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nuneaton, England	its my mum and dads pc could i just repair the installation from the windows disk __________________ ASUS P5Q PRO --- intel C2D E8400 45nm C0 Arctic F7PRO PC2-4300 RAM --- ASUS EN8800GT w/Zalman cooler 450W Corsair VX450 PSU

01-09-06, 06:09 PM	#4
jajmon Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burnsville, Minnesota	You shouldn't need to compress the drive of that size for the OS only. I have a 5gb partition and only using 50% or so. Besides that, compressing, is only going to hamper performance.

01-10-06, 02:26 PM	#9
mad_pc_man Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nuneaton, England	i did it, i used the info on uncompressing ntldr but swapped ntldr for bootmgr thanks for all the help guys __________________ ASUS P5Q PRO --- intel C2D E8400 45nm C0 Arctic F7PRO PC2-4300 RAM --- ASUS EN8800GT w/Zalman cooler 450W Corsair VX450 PSU