mcp6453 wrote:
> A previous user of a computer with XP Home checked "Compress drive to
> save disk space" on a data drive. The drive is 300GB, and it has 275GB
> of compressed data. What happens if I uncheck the selection? Will the
> compressed files be expanded back to their normal size? How much space
> has to be available on the drive to make this happen? What happens if
> not enough space is available?


While some files compress very little (.EXE, .JPG), others shrink by 90%
(.TXT .DOC). In your case, I'll wager that 200 of the 275 would expand by a
factor of five or more.

You can't get ten pounds of stuff in a five-pound bag. If you try to
uncompress, the action will fail because the operation will almost
immediately run out of room.

Look under your sofa cushions for spare change. Use these coins to buy a
bigger drive (or an additional drive).