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
    2011-12-31T21:10:07+00:00

    if your windows install doesn't work try hiren's boot CD and load the version of

    XP that is on the disk and  uncompress your hard drive as described above.http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-12T22:04:56+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.

    I have this same problem...my issue is that I don't have the original boot up/recovery disk so the only options I'm given are to return the system to orginal factory defaults and lose everything on my c drive or restore the computer to the original factory defaults (there was no OS when I bought it). Am I screwed?

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-12-03T18:10:33+00:00

    ignore last post a drive was compressed but it was'nt C: it was and E: drive

    so deleted all partions and installed new OS (Win 7 Starter) and all is well in my world again

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-12-03T17:09:32+00:00

    I have same TFGHT Compressed press ctrl+alt+del  problem

    i tried solutions already shown and found the HDD is not compressed

    so why am i getting this error

    my computer is MSI U135

    I have formatted the HDD and installed new OS (Win7 starter) and still get same error

    any help would be great

    c4rp3tburn

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