Decompressing files compressed with the disk cleanup utility

[Guest]

Sorry for the long title. Does anyone know how I would go about
de-compressing files on my main hard dirve that were compressed using the
disk cleanup utility? It is a bit tedius to go through each and every folder
on my hard drive and decompress each file.

 

[David Candy]

Select all files and folders in the root.

 

[Guest]

I figured that would be the case. I was just hoping someone had a less
time-consuming solution. Oh well. Thanks David.

 

[David Candy]

1 x Ctrl + A, 1 x Right Click - Properties - Advanced, clear a checkbox. Takes 5 seconds to do. It might take 20 mins to finish but you can do something else(make coffee or play freecell). You don't have to watch it..

 

[Guest]

Are you saying that selecting all files and folders in the C: (root) and then
clearing the checkbox "compress contents to save disk space" under advanced
attributes will uncompress EVERY file and folder on the C: drive that was
compressed?

 

[David Candy]

For the third time yes. Why don't you try reading what I write. Be careful not to compress files in the root or you won't boot again.

Why would you ask and not just do it.

 

[Guest]

I did do it. And I can't boot. I'm now on another computer. That is why I
asked. And If you will note I was specifically asking if it uncompressed
ALL. Underline "ALL" files. What about the ones that are in use?

 

[Guest]

I just ran across some of your other posts David. It sounds like you pretty
much know everything - don't you! Your belittling of other people is very
sad. I'll spell out plain for you. ***A S S W I P E***

 

[David Candy]

That's because you compressed all files. Replace NTLDR and NTDetect (and boot.ini) with uncompressed versions.