BOOTMGR is compressed. Can't use CD's

[Netwerx]

Hello everybody!
I was cleaning up some unwanted files on my computer and I decided to compress the drive then undo it after but I forgot to undo it :|
I've looked everywhere and it says that I need a CD and sadly I don't have one.
I then downloaded the recovery files from neosmart but I found out my computer won't read any CD's or DVD's and the USB method didn't work for me.
I am also unable to go into the advanced boot options no matter how much I try.
Is there any way to fix it?
I have 2 computers in case anyone was wondering how i'm posting this.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Netwerx, welcome to Seven Forums!


Is this the method you used to put the Windows installation files on USB, at the link below?

USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create

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[Netwerx]

Hello! Thanks for the reply.
I haven't tried this method yet!
I'll post the results soon.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

My pleasure mate, be sure to post back with an update.

 

[Kaktussoft]

From recovery environment->command prompt

bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /fixmbr

 

[Saltgrass]

Which partition did you compress? Do you have the 100 mb partition with the boot files and a separate OS partition?

 

[Netwerx]

I can't get to recovery environment no matter how many times I press F8
Also when I use the elevated command prompt it will only show both of my hard disk drives and not the USB I have.
Thanks for the replies!

 

[Kaktussoft]

I can't get to recovery environment no matter how many times I press F8
Also when I use the elevated command prompt it will only show both of my hard disk drives and not the USB I have.
Thanks for the replies!

How the heck do you use the elevated command prompt?? I thought you can't even boot?!

F8 doesn't work because bootmgr file has been compressed

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hello everybody!
I was cleaning up some unwanted files on my computer and I decided to compress the drive then undo it after but I forgot to undo it :|
I've looked everywhere and it says that I need a CD and sadly I don't have one.
I then downloaded the recovery files from neosmart but I found out my computer won't read any CD's or DVD's and the USB method didn't work for me.
I am also unable to go into the advanced boot options no matter how much I try.
Is there any way to fix it?
I have 2 computers in case anyone was wondering how i'm posting this.

What OS are you posting messages from? Also win7?

 

[Netwerx]

Hello everybody!
I was cleaning up some unwanted files on my computer and I decided to compress the drive then undo it after but I forgot to undo it :|
I've looked everywhere and it says that I need a CD and sadly I don't have one.
I then downloaded the recovery files from neosmart but I found out my computer won't read any CD's or DVD's and the USB method didn't work for me.
I am also unable to go into the advanced boot options no matter how much I try.
Is there any way to fix it?
I have 2 computers in case anyone was wondering how i'm posting this.

What OS are you posting messages from? Also win7?

I'm on my second computer I use for homework and browsing the internet.
The computer that can't boot has Windows 7 32bit
The computer i'm using right now has Windows XP

 

[Kaktussoft]

Do you a winxp install dvd, vista dvd, win7 dvd? recovery cd/dvd?

 

[Saltgrass]

I am looking for a way to decompress the drive from offline, but for now, one possibility might be to install another version of Windows on the drive, if you have room. If not, perhaps adding another drive or moving the current drive to a different computer.

But you can download the Windows 7 Install DVD from here.

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

I have not yet checked the Live version of Ubuntu to see if it might decompress a NTFS drive.

 

[Netwerx]

Do you a winxp install dvd, vista dvd, win7 dvd? recovery cd/dvd?

I could go digging for the Windows 7 dvd but I also have the recovery files downloaded on my computer.

 

[Netwerx]

I am looking for a way to decompress the drive from offline, but for now, one possibility might be to install another version of Windows on the drive, if you have room. If not, perhaps adding another drive or moving the current drive to a different computer.

But you can download the Windows 7 Install DVD from here.

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

I have not yet checked the Live version of Ubuntu to see if it might decompress a NTFS drive.

If I download a different version will my files get deleted?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Do you a winxp install dvd, vista dvd, win7 dvd? recovery cd/dvd?

I could go digging for the Windows 7 dvd but I also have the recovery files downloaded on my computer.

What recover files? you mean win7 recovery environment ISO?

 

[Kaktussoft]

I am looking for a way to decompress the drive from offline, but for now, one possibility might be to install another version of Windows on the drive, if you have room. If not, perhaps adding another drive or moving the current drive to a different computer.

But you can download the Windows 7 Install DVD from here.

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

I have not yet checked the Live version of Ubuntu to see if it might decompress a NTFS drive.

If I download a different version will my files get deleted?

Nothing will be deleted. Take any 32 bits version. Even 64bits version should work for this kind of repair (not 100% sure)

 

[Saltgrass]

I just compressed my C: partition, which is the System and Boot partition, and could still boot fine. I did not think Microsoft would allow you to compress files necessary for your system to boot.

As Kaktussoft suggested earlier, the bootrec /fixboot command is recommend for your exact situation. Although it assumes something corrupted your System partition, like a driver, or virus.

So, however you compressed the drive, might have led to a deeper problem than just a couple of files being bad.

But I was unable to duplicate your situation.....

 

[Kaktussoft]

I just compressed my C: partition, which is the System and Boot partition, and could still boot fine. I did not think Microsoft would allow you to compress files necessary for your system to boot.

As Kaktussoft suggested earlier, the bootrec /fixboot command is recommend for your exact situation. Although it assumes something corrupted your System partition, like a driver, or virus.

So, however you compressed the drive, might have led to a deeper problem than just a couple of files being bad.

But I was unable to duplicate your situation.....

bootrec /fixboot only puts a new good "volume boot sector" (which was already fine) and a fresh uncompressed bootmgr on that partition.
@Saltgrass: Are you sure your system boots from C?? Also check properties of C:\bootmgr. Is it really compressed?

 

[Netwerx]

I have the Windows 7 setup files on my USB and when I put the USB in it does nothing.
It still says BOOTMGR is compressed.
I'm not good with computers and I don't know what to do!

EDIT: After bashing the keyboard during bootup it finally loaded the files!
Rage is good after all! The setup is loaded and I will post the results!

 

[Saltgrass]

I just compressed my C: partition, which is the System and Boot partition, and could still boot fine. I did not think Microsoft would allow you to compress files necessary for your system to boot.

bootrec /fixboot only puts a new good "volume boot sector" (which was already fine) and a fresh uncompressed bootmgr on that partition.

If this is for me, the bootmgr being corrupted, means you need to replace it.

@Saltgrass: Are you sure your system boots from C?? Also check properties of C:\bootmgr. Is it really compressed?

I set the install up for the System and boot partitions to be the same, which was the only partition on the drive, so yes I am sure it booted from C:

When you compress a drive (partition) it shows many files as having denied access. I stopped trying to keep track but the C:\boot folder was one where access was denied in many instances.