Re: C:\winnt\ServicePackFiles

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From: George Hester (hesterloli_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/04/05 

Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:33:18 -0500

The reason I say that is because the files it uses are not decompressed in that area. On the CD-ROM now
that I think about it you may be correct. But the default in that area is not decompressed and therefore I
wouldn't fiddle with the unknown. 

-- 
George Hester
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"aD" <aD@simplypeachy.invalid> wrote in message news:41daae3f$0$218$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
> George Hester wrote:
> > No you don't compress it.  But even if you did it wouldn't do much.  The
> > files there are mostly binary and thus there is no room in them to
> > compress out.  Normally the only files which compress substantially are
> > ASCII files.  I say "don't" because you are hoping SFC can find files
> > there if needed and SFC does not "do" de-compression.  The files have to
> > be decompressed and ready for prime time.
> 
> Size: 211 MB (221,249,824 bytes)
> Size on disk: 145 MB (152,161,187 bytes)
> 
> Where have you got the idea that SFC does not "do" decompression?
> 
> NTFS compression is at a low enough level for almost anything to use it 
> nicely. Obviously if it's something that's going to be used often it is not 
> desireable to use.
> 
> I would 100% agree with you not to delete it unless you know exactly what 
> you're doing though.
> 
> 
> aD

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