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re: Can't create compressed folder
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 5:43 am
Posted by Curt R
(1315 messages posted)
What list are you referring to? To compress a folder in 2000 you open windows
explorer, right click on the folder and click on Properties, on the General tab click
on the Advanced button. On the lower half of the window that opens you get the option
to compress. I'm not 100% sure offhand but you may not be able to use 2000 compression
on a non NTFS partition. If your partition isn't NTFS and the "compress" option
isn't available you may have to convert to NTFS first.
On Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:56 pm, Marianne Degning wrote:
>Why don't I have the option to create a "Compressed (zipped) folder" in my new list?
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additional info
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 5:50 am
Posted by Curt R
(1315 messages posted)
I just quickly double checked on my PC. The drives that are FAT32 don't have
the compression option (or the "Advanced" button on the the General tab of properties)
You will have to convert to NTFS to use this option which allows you to compress
individual files/folders without compressing your whole drive. You can convert from
inside a DOS window (Start Menu >> Programs >> Accessories >> Command Prompt) by
typing the following command:
convert [volume] /FS:NTFS
Where [volume]
is the drive letter of the volume you wish to compress.
On Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 5:43 am, Curt R wrote:
> What list are you referring to? To compress a folder in 2000 you open windows
>explorer, right click on the folder and click on Properties, on the General tab
click
>on the Advanced button. On the lower half of the window that opens you get the
option
>to compress. I'm not 100% sure offhand but you may not be able to use 2000 compression
>on a non NTFS partition. If your partition isn't NTFS and the "compress" option
>isn't available you may have to convert to NTFS first.
>
>
>On Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:56 pm, Marianne Degning wrote:
>Why don't I have the option to create a "Compressed (zipped) folder" in my new list?
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re: additional info
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 4:41 pm
Posted by Marianne Degning
(2 messages posted)
Thank-you. It all makes sense now!
On Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 5:50 am, Curt R wrote:
> I just quickly double checked on my PC. The drives that are FAT32 don't have
>the compression option (or the "Advanced" button on the the General tab of properties)
> You will have to convert to NTFS to use this option which allows you to compress
>individual files/folders without compressing your whole drive. You can convert
from
>inside a DOS window (Start Menu >> Programs >> Accessories >> Command Prompt) by
>typing the following command:
convert [volume] /FS:NTFS
Where [volume]
>is the drive letter of the volume you wish to compress.
>
>
>On Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 5:43 am, Curt R wrote:
> What list are you referring to? To compress a folder in 2000 you open windows
>explorer, right click on the folder and click on Properties, on the General tab
>click
>on the Advanced button. On the lower half of the window that opens you get the
>option
>to compress. I'm not 100% sure offhand but you may not be able to use 2000 compression
>on a non NTFS partition. If your partition isn't NTFS and the "compress" option
>isn't available you may have to convert to NTFS first.
>
>
>On Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:56 pm, Marianne Degning wrote:
>Why don't I have the option to create a "Compressed (zipped) folder" in my new list?
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re: Can't create compressed folder
Monday, March 15, 2004 at 10:34 am
Posted by JenB
(1 messages posted)
Hmm it sounds to me like this might be what Marianne was referring to? http://www.iopus.com/guides/windowszip.htm
I've just upgraded from ME to 2000 and have just spent a bit of time trying to find
a way to enable the 'compressed folder' feature that I used to have w/ ME, seems
that maybe it's something you can only do w/ ME or XP. :P Anyone know if this option
is at all possible on 2000?
On Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:56 pm, Marianne Degning wrote:
>Why don't I have the option to create a "Compressed (zipped) folder" in my new list?
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