compressing files

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going into hard drive properties i see a checkbox at the
bottom of the window that says compress drive to save
space.is it worth the time it takes to compress
files.will it actually free up space on my hardrive?
 
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going into hard drive properties i see a checkbox at the
bottom of the window that says compress drive to save
space.is it worth the time it takes to compress
files.will it actually free up space on my hardrive?
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It may not be quite advisable to compress the hard
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drive.If you need to use it time and again.If you are
making up backup it may be worth while .The compress will
surely free up hard disk space because more can be stored.
 
steve said:
going into hard drive properties i see a checkbox at the
bottom of the window that says compress drive to save
space.is it worth the time it takes to compress
files.will it actually free up space on my hardrive?
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You can reduce the effective size of an NTFS volume substantially using the
built-in file compression.

HOW TO: Use File Compression in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307987

HOW TO: Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306531

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

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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