"BootMGR is compressed"?

junior2oo · 07-03-2009, 12:23 PM

Hey, I'm really confused. I just bought the new HP Mini Netbook, a really bad choice, and realized it only had 16 gb's of hard drive space, and 13 gb's of that was being used by the system files. So yeah, only 3 gb's to store my stuff. After exhausting a couple more options I decided to compress the hard drive. Now when I start it up I get the error message "BootMGR is compressed" and a prompt to restart, and when you restart nothing happens.

I'm pretty adept with computers, but this stumps me because I have the restore CD but the laptop doesn't even have a CD drive!
Any suggestions?

Hp Mini Netbook 1000
Windows Xp
Service Pack 3

**TriggerFinger** · 07-03-2009, 09:41 PM

Try this guide: http://www.faultwire.com/solutions/u...php#recoveryCD (see under 'Repair the Boot Process')

junior2oo · 07-04-2009, 06:39 PM

Thanks, but I've just found out that theres not recovery partition either.
I don't know what to do!

I think I just lost a $450 laptop..

**TriggerFinger** · 07-04-2009, 10:46 PM

Try using an XP install CD.

junior2oo · 07-05-2009, 05:53 PM

No cd drive..

**TriggerFinger** · 07-05-2009, 09:26 PM

That is one of the downside of netbooks. You need an external CD/DVD drive should you have a need to reinstall or fix the operating system. You should also make sure it supports booting from a USB device.

07-03-2009, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
junior2oo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	"BootMGR is compressed"? Hey, I'm really confused. I just bought the new HP Mini Netbook, a really bad choice, and realized it only had 16 gb's of hard drive space, and 13 gb's of that was being used by the system files. So yeah, only 3 gb's to store my stuff. After exhausting a couple more options I decided to compress the hard drive. Now when I start it up I get the error message "BootMGR is compressed" and a prompt to restart, and when you restart nothing happens. I'm pretty adept with computers, but this stumps me because I have the restore CD but the laptop doesn't even have a CD drive! Any suggestions? Hp Mini Netbook 1000 Windows Xp Service Pack 3

07-03-2009, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: "BootMGR is compressed"? Try this guide: http://www.faultwire.com/solutions/u...php#recoveryCD (see under 'Repair the Boot Process') __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-04-2009, 06:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
junior2oo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: "BootMGR is compressed"? Thanks, but I've just found out that theres not recovery partition either. I don't know what to do! I think I just lost a $450 laptop..

07-04-2009, 10:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: "BootMGR is compressed"? Try using an XP install CD. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-05-2009, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
junior2oo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: "BootMGR is compressed"? No cd drive..

07-05-2009, 09:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: "BootMGR is compressed"? That is one of the downside of netbooks. You need an external CD/DVD drive should you have a need to reinstall or fix the operating system. You should also make sure it supports booting from a USB device. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE