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279791 2004-10-10 05:48:00 HELP!! I used Stardock book screen changer....and it totally stuffed sumthing up!..I thought by using the non-destructive recovery option would help but then i get the message NTLDR is compressed and push cntrl-alt-delete..i do this an it just repeats it's self!! I am using Windows XP Home Edition with service pack 2... jase12 (4868)
279792 2004-10-10 05:55:00 Serious error.

Boot from your XP CD and perform a repair.
godfather (25)
279793 2004-10-10 08:57:00 i did that once stuffed up everything - dont try get the file from someone elses computer though - it stuffs it up even more ( if that is possible ) ApeNz (4220)
279794 2004-10-10 09:36:00 I learnt my lesson last time I tried changing my boot screen..... agent_24 (4330)
279795 2004-10-10 09:47:00 Godfather,

If it is compressed, can it not be removed decompressed and returned?

Or is "compression" only an Error term?

D.
drb1 (4492)
279796 2004-10-10 09:49:00 Choose the manual repair, it's tedious clicking no to most of the files, but you might get away with just replacing NTLDR only. arcldr.exe, arcsetup.exe and ntdetect.com may be others that may need replacing but, be carefull, have a read up at MS first.

Cheers Murray P
Murray P (44)
279797 2004-10-10 09:58:00 > If it is compressed, can it not be removed
> decompressed and returned?
>
> Or is "compression" only an Error term?

The error says compressed, but the file is corrupt.
According to Microsoft.

The boot logo is hard coded into the Windows kernel.
Its not an image as such.
Its a brave person that plays with that, you have to assume the worst will happen.
godfather (25)
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