Unable to boot - TFGHT is compressed

Anonymous
2010-09-25T18:43:35+00:00

original title: boot up

Every time I boot up my cpu it says TFGHT is compressed press Ctrl+Alt+Del. It started after I compressed my C: drive, now I am unable to boot up any cd/dvd or enter safe mode only BIOS. Please help solve.

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Anonymous
2010-09-25T19:02:41+00:00

Here is a method I picked up from some other thread:

  1. Start your computer from the Windows 7 installation DVD or Repair CD.
  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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-27T01:37:49+00:00

    SO the easiest way to fix this problem is to boot into Mini Win xp using Hirens boot cd or other method. Locate the C:/ Drive - Right Click Properties- uncheck the box that says compress to save disk space make sure you include all sub folders, then restart. You are getting this error because some how the whole C;/ Drive where windows is installed was compressed .

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-22T11:36:45+00:00

    I was facing same problem

    Problem:

    I right clicked on my c:drive (on which i had my windows7 installed) and checked option compress this drive to save disk space

    Rightaway didn't happen anything till the moment i restart my computer

    Now I was completely stuck as u r.

    I didn't want to format my c drive n reinstall windows7 cause i was having some useful data on my c drive.

    Solution:

    I went to my friend who is quite geeky , but he also gave up.

    Finally , I went to hardware store.

    1.He pullout my harddisc .

    2.Plug it to diff. PC as a external Hard Disk.

    3.Now he right clicked on the c:drive(drive in external hard disk which was c:drive on my laptop ,on his PC it was drive after his last drive ).

    4.Went to properties n unchecked checked option compress this drive to save disk space.

    5.hit apply it will take some time son wait.

    6.Then i connected hard drive back to my laptop.

    7.Now everything is was fine.

    8.Hard disc was checked n now everything was ok.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-16T13:03:49+00:00

    no 3 and 4, I don't get it, where to find it ? How do I know it is the correct file ? Please show example ? Thank You.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-06-10T17:02:34+00:00

    Unable to boot - TFGHT is compressed

    original title: boot up

    Every time I boot up my cpu it says TFGHT is compressed press Ctrl+Alt+Del. It started after I compressed my C: drive, now I am unable to boot up any cd/dvd or enter safe mode only BIOS. Please help solve.

    pliss your computer(C:/ format) a gein

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