Re: comprssion



gnk via WindowsKB.com wrote:

Thanks paulmd for your response. The reason I am trying to compress
the D drive is to increase speed and space. Each time I run AOL
computer check up,
it tells me that my D drive is 85% full and needs compressing.
However, each time I try to, it won't allow me to (though it does
allow me to compress
C drive). The pc is a piece of... Oops sorry, is a HP Pavilion a705w,
if that means anything. Thanks again for taking the time to answer my
questions, it is appreciated.

As you've been told, compressing a hard drive is *not* a Good Thing.
Don't do it. Get a larger hard drive or get stuff off the one you have.
I just wanted to add that the AOL computer checkup is really a piece of
cr*p and you shouldn't use it.

You don't need third-party programs to have a well-maintained Windows
machine. You *do* need to do occasional maintenance, though.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance

Malke
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"
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