BOOTMGR is compressed

http://techlogon.com/2012/05/07/how-to-fix-bootmgr-is-compressed-error-message

if you have the OS disk you can use that and fix windows bootmgr.

Check this discussion out - specifically moti68's comments. Good luck!

http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/bootmgr-is-compressed

Boot with a Win 7 disc, and choose Repair Your Computer. Then use Startup Repair option. Type bootrec /fixboot ENTER if end up at the command prompt. It does the same thing.

First before doing this you need to make sure you have your windows vista CD.

If you do not you need to obtain a copy of this,

the following site should have all the details you need to make the CD and also to fix the problem :)

To make the recovery cd/dvd you need

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

to fix the bootmgr problem

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/202609-bootmgr-compressed-message-boot-fix.html

Please let me know if you have any other questions

There's a good solution at:

http://www.computerforum.com/126643-bootmgr-compressed.html

to "repair" the "boot" record.

I know of three solutions, none of them will work without recovery or OS discs, and I can only guarantee one of them--the one that whipes your system. Try these in this order (assuming you have system discs);

#1 Boot from the system disc and choose the "repair" option. This is the quickest fix, and you lose anything.

#2 Boot from the system disc, and in your Start menu search type "Command Prompt". Open Command Prompt and type (hit enter after each line);
expand bootmgr temp
attrib bootmgr -s -r -h
del bootmgr
ren temp bootmgr
attrib bootmgr -a +s +r +h

#3 Run a full system recovery from your system discs.

Now, if you don't have your system discs, and you're running Windows Vista, there is another possible option. If your computer is fairly new then you probably have a WinRE partition for recovery, (a "factory image" drive)? I won't go into this now, if you have your discs option 1 or 2 should work for you.

When I turn on the computer...
I get a message " Bootmgr is compressed"
and to press CTR (t) ALT (t)

and when I do, the screen returns to the
top message: Bootmgr is compressed.

If I can, what do I need to do
to get to my desk top?

I have a message that says bootmgr. is compressed.
If I can, how do I fix this situtation.

I'm assuming that you are running vista. Try one of the following:
You will require a Vista DVD to boot off of.

Proceed to the System Repair Option, and follow the steps. It should repair your boot sectors..

Or

Once you have booted up, Press SHIFT+F10 to run 'cmd' prompt.

Then at the command prompt type the following (hitting <enter>) after each line.:

attrib bootmgr -s -r -h
del bootmgr
ren temp bootmgr
attrib bootmgr -a +s +r +h