Ntldr is compressed and i dont have the window disk?

omg a relic, PC, with relic OS,
no idea at all what your are attempting I guess new OS?
what OS is there now.
what disk are you using
HP install media CD?
MS same
hackers site disks, pain.
old PC, 13 years old PC, that 99% are now in the dumps
why put cash or hard labor in any thing this old
go to Goodwill store, buy a $20 PC with Windows 7 COA sticker on the side, then do labor, on something with a future,
this PC you have is worth zero value.
came new with XP home,
XP is virus magnet, dump XP

Ifyou have compressed the hard disk drive using the Compress drive to save disk space option under the Propertiesmenu for your hard disk drive and have performed a non-destructive recovery ora system recovery, the following error message may appear: NTLDR is compressed. Press CRTL-ALT-DEL to restart. This error message is resolved byfollowing these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP CD drive onthe computer and restart the computer. 2. Press F12 when the computer firststarts, then select CD-ROM, click any key to boot into windows startup. 3. When you get to the install windowsXP screen: 4. Press Rto repair the Windows XP installation using Recovery Console. 5. Enter the appropriate number for theWINDOWS installation, for example, the WINDOWS installation could be listed as 3:C:\WINDOWS or 3: D:\WINDOWS . 6. If prompted, enter yourAdministrator password and press Enter . If there is no password, justpress Enter . 7. At the prompt, if the WINDOWSinstallation you selected in Step 4 was C:\WINDOWS, type: cdc:\ Or, if theWINDOWS installation you selected in Step 4 was D:\WINDOWS, type: cdd:\ 8. At the prompt, type: attrib-c ntldr and thenpress Enter . 9. At the prompt, type: exit 10.Press the Enter key and immediately remove all discs or diskettes from thecomputer to allow the computer to restart.

Repair PC
press delete at startup
go2 BIOS option
1ST BOOT DEVICE CD/DRIVE
2ND BOOT DEVICE CD/DRIVE
F10 SAVE
RESTART PRESS F12

An NTLDR is compressed error is pretty easy to fix(much better then NTLDR is missing errors!).

First you need to boot to the recovery console.

To boot to the recovery console follow these steps:
1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer. Click(or press any key) to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted.
2. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
3. When prompted type "1" or if you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you must access from the Recovery Console.
4. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
5. Now you should be at the comman prompt and ready to repair the ntldr file!

Now all you need to do is enter the following commands(in order) and each command on a new line just like you see them here:

cd \
attrib -c ntldr
exit

Your computer should now reboot, and everything "should" work!

Hi,
Do not worry, you can do it easily.....

All you have to do is, just right click on the "ntldr" file, click "properties",
Click "Advanced", &
Uncheck the option which says "Compress contents to save disk space".

(If it is a Desktop)
If you are not able to boot your system, you have to remove the hard disk, and connect it to another system, and boot from that computer, and you will be able to browse this hard disk which you connected now.... and then try to Uncompress the ntldr file, as mentioned above....,

Might seem like a tedious job, but it works....

Cheers

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If you have compressed the hard disk drive using the Compress drive to save disk space option under the Properties menu for your hard disk drive and have performed a non-destructive recovery or a system recovery, the following error message may appear: NTLDR is compressed. Press CRTL-ALT-DEL to restart. This error message is resolved by following these steps:

1. Insert the HP Recovery Tools CD or Compaq Recovery Tools CD into the CD drive on the computer and restart the computer.Wait for the HP Recovery Tools CD or Compaq Recovery Tools CD window to open.
2. Select Run Microsoft Recovery Console , click Next , and then follow the onscreen instructions. NOTE: If you are unable to open a recovery console, follow the Alternate steps .
3. Press R to repair the Windows XP installation using Recovery Console.
4. Enter the appropriate number for the WINDOWS installation, for example, the WINDOWS installation could be listed as 3: C:\WINDOWS or 3: D:\WINDOWS .
5. If prompted, enter your Administrator password and press Enter . If there is no password, just press Enter .
6. At the prompt, if the WINDOWS installation you selected in Step 4 was C:\WINDOWS, type: cd c:\Or, if the WINDOWS installation you selected in Step 4 was D:\WINDOWS, type: cd d:\
7. At the prompt, type: attrib -c ntldr and then press Enter .
8. At the prompt, type: exit
9. Press the Enter key and immediately remove all discs or diskettes from the computer to allow the computer to restart.The error message should be resolved.

Alternate steps NOTE: These alternate steps work for HP and Compaq desktop PCs with Windows XP and a recovery partition. (M0st HP and Compaq PCs with Windows XP have a recovery partition on the hard disk drive.) These steps do not work if you have replaced the hard disk drive, replaced Windows with another operating system, or repartitioned the recovery partition.You can use the following steps if you are unable to open a recovery console:

1. Turn on the computer. When the initial logo screen appears, press the F10 key repeatedly until a message about starting recovery appears.
2. At the Recovery screen, click Advanced Options and then press the Alt and D keys at the same time to go to a command prompt.
3. At the command prompt, enter the following: diskpart
4. At the command prompt, enter the following: list volume
5. Remember the drive letter next to line for the main hard drive; HP_PAVILION or PRESARIO.
6. To close Diskpart, enter the following: exit
7. At the command prompt, enter the drive letter followed by a colon (:). For example, H:
8. At the command prompt, enter the following: cd \windows\system32
9. At the command prompt, type the following: compact ntldr /u <the drive letter>:\ntldr For example if the drive letter was H, you would type: compact ntldr /u h:\ntldr
10. Type exit and press Enter .
11. Click Quit .The error message should be resolved.

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This should fix all of your problems.

Try the following
Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the optical (CD or DVD) drive and restart the notebook.
When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD , press any key on the keyboard.
Once in the Welcome to Setup screen, press the R key to repair Windows.
Press the 1 key and then press Enter .
Type the Administrator password at the prompt.
Type the following commands in order
cd\
ren ntldr ntldr.old
expand d:\i386\ /f:ntldr
exit
Remember to press enter after every command
Now your computer will restart, and check if the problem cures

hey you need to boot from a windows disk and select repair this will solve your problem. I'm assuming the start up disk is a OEM of windows if not borrow one from a friend .. follow the steps HERE
Its for windows xp but its the same process for vista and other versions of windows as well!!!

That will solve your problem and next time Dont Compress the WINDOWS folder located on your harddrive ok :)

no you need to fet a copy of XP and repair the system, as NTldr is the initial platform for windows to boot from.