Urgengt: LPIRQ is compressed!!!???

[amir-a]

Hi All,

I faced a problem while booting up Windows 7 on my macbook pro.

I used the option: "Compress drive to save disk space" in windows (Accessible by: Right Click on the Drive Icon > Properties). Basically it encoded files on the windows drive the way they take up less space on disk (Said Captain Obvious)

The problem started when I restarted the laptop and now I am seeing this error message when I select to boot windows.

LPIRQ is compressed
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart

Does anyone know how I can decode the files in windows drive back to normal knowing that I don't have access to windows at the moment?

Thanks A LOT

 

[dtjay7]

You may want to post in the "Windows on the Mac" part of the forums. It seems like it may be a better area for your question. Just a suggestion

 

[amir-a]

Thanks. I just posted a new thread there.

 

[amir-a]

But apparently the thread (at Windows on Mac) has been deleted

 

[pscraig]

In general, Windows drive compression is a BAD idea. I have had problems with it since Windows 95. But the problem is recovery, and with Windows 7 we finally have a decent method:

1. Start your computer from the Windows 7 installation DVD or Repair CD. (Hold down C while booting Macbook)
2. Select Repair your computer.
3. Load driver.
4. Go to Computer and right click drive where Windows 7 is installed.
5. Select Properties and uncheck "Compress drive to save disk space".
6. Close and restart the computer normally.

Note this will decompress your Windows hard drive partition and may take quite a while.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

But apparently the thread (at Windows on Mac) has been deleted

You can't create more than one thread about the same issue. That is stated in the rules, maybe have a read, if you have the time.
If you see, that you created a post or thread in the wrong place, just use the REPORT BAD POST button (

) on the left side of your post and ask a mod to move the thread or delete the post.

 

[amir-a]

In general, Windows drive compression is a BAD idea. I have had problems with it since Windows 95. But the problem is recovery, and with Windows 7 we finally have a decent method:

1. Start your computer from the Windows 7 installation DVD or Repair CD. (Hold down C while booting Macbook)
2. Select Repair your computer.
3. Load driver.
4. Go to Computer and right click drive where Windows 7 is installed.
5. Select Properties and uncheck "Compress drive to save disk space".
6. Close and restart the computer normally.

Note this will decompress your Windows hard drive partition and may take quite a while.

Tnx a ton. I'll try and post the result

You can't create more than one thread about the same issue. That is stated in the rules, maybe have a read, if you have the time.
If you see, that you created a post or thread in the wrong place, just use the REPORT BAD POST button (Image) on the left side of your post and ask a mod to move the thread or delete the post.

Gotcha. My bad

 

[amir-a]

Thank you pscraig!

The solution worked perfectly fine.