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More info?)
You're welcome zebedy.
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"zebedy" <zebedy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7662D9D1-EA99-4D6E-BCD6-CBA3FF645B73@microsoft.com...
> thanks for the info ramesh, i ended up fitting a new hard drive, because
> the
> expert on the phone told me it was due to an electrical problem with the
> drive, but ill know if it happens again, how i might be able to repair it,
>
>
>
> Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Handling the "NTLDR is compressed" error:
>>
http://bootmaster.filerecovery.biz/appnote6.html
>>
>> Additional Info:
>>
>> 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/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkd_tro_evwd.asp
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "zebedy" <zebedy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5E3F336D-3D97-4AD4-A8F1-EDEF93A6EDA0@microsoft.com...
>> > hi, i tried to start my comp , but it wouldnt boot up, i would get the
>> > message,
>> > NTLDR is compressed, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart windows but when i
>> > pressed it ,it came up with the same message over and over again,
>> >
>> > does anybody know what this message means, and how to sort it,
>> > thanks
>>
>>
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