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706709 2008-09-24 09:58:00 true-my definetion of a big drive is only about 100-250gb- I have more laptops that desktops:D :p Blam (54)
706710 2008-09-25 04:43:00 I think its this-right click drive>properties>untick "Compress drive to save disk space". Can take up to 10 minutes with a big drive.

Cheers
blam

"Compress drive...." is already unchecked. If I look at properties>advanced of individual files that are in blue "Compress contents to save disk space" is checked. ??
bellbird (6169)
706711 2008-09-25 04:46:00 Whoops, sorry about the double post earlier.

Untick that one bellbird.
wratterus (105)
706712 2008-09-25 05:02:00 If I'm understanding correctly, that would mean doing it for each of the hundreds? of files that are compressed. I'll have to leave them as is if I can't do it in one go. bellbird (6169)
706713 2008-09-25 05:13:00 Ah sorry, I misread your previous post.

If you click on the 'Disk Cleanup' button in the drive properties, do you get any more compression options?

Like, compress old files?
wratterus (105)
706714 2008-09-25 07:28:00 Two Tabs. "Disk Cleanup">compress old files 52kb. Nothing much in the other items listed.
"More Options" 1. remove old restore points. 2. remove progs u do not use. 3. remove optional components u do no use.
bellbird (6169)
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