I have made quite a mess, I have compressed files and windows will not start.This is on a mini compaq with no disk drive. What options are available (flash drive) and how does one do this Thanks for all assistance

This may be Compaq specific procedure. Give a try to Hewlett Packard support forum. Give the visitors a chance to dig into problem with more relevant information. (From what you write nobody could resolve your problem.) Regards Milos

Hi , When start the computer please press F8 to access the "Advanced Options" boot menu as is the case in most recent Windows operating systems. In Windows 7 the Win RE environment will be present there. Please choose Repair Your Computer. Then you will enter Win RE and run Startup Repair. However if the entry is not present, you need an installation image, such as installation DVD or USB flash drive to boot into Win RE. Best Regards. Tracy Cai TechNet Community Support

Hi , When start the computer please press F8 to access the "Advanced Options" boot menu as is the case in most recent Windows operating systems. In Windows 7 the Win RE environment will be present there. Please choose Repair Your Computer. Then you will enter Win RE and run Startup Repair. However if the entry is not present, you need an installation image, such as installation DVD or USB flash drive to boot into Win RE. Best Regards. Tracy Cai TechNet Community Support