CHANGE THE DRIVE LETTER FOR A VOLUME

2. In the Folder Options dialog box, on the View tab, clear or select the Show

Encrypted Or Compressed Files In Color check box.

Note When you clear the Show Encrypted Or Compressed Files In Color check box, Win-

dows will no longer show compressed or encrypted files in color. There is no way to disable

the color display of just-compressed or just-encrypted files.

Copying and Moving NTFS Compressed Files and Folders

There are rules that determine whether the compression state of files and folders is

retained when you copy or move them within and between NTFS and FAT volumes.

The following list describes how Windows XP Professional treats the compression state

of a file or folder when you copy or move a compressed file or folder within or

between NTFS volumes or between NTFS and FAT volumes.

Copying a file within an NTFS volume When you copy a file within an NTFS vol-

ume (shown as A in Figure 10-17), the file inherits the compression state of the tar-

get folder. For example, if you copy a compressed file to an uncompressed folder,

the file is automatically uncompressed.

Moving a file or folder within an NTFS volume When you move a file or folder

within an NTFS volume (shown as B in Figure 10-17), the file or folder retains its

original compression state. For example, if you move a compressed file to an

uncompressed folder, the file remains compressed.

Copying a file or folder between NTFS volumes When you copy a file or folder

between NTFS volumes (shown as C in Figure 10-17), the file or folder inherits the

compression state of the target folder.

Moving a file or folder between NTFS volumes When you move a file or folder

compression state of the target folder. Because Windows XP Professional treats a

move as a copy and a delete, the files inherit the compression state of the target

folder.

Moving or copying a file or folder to a FAT volume Windows XP Professional

supports compression only for NTFS files, so when you move or copy a com-

pressed NTFS file or folder to a FAT volume, Windows XP Professional automati-

cally uncompresses the file or folder.

Moving or copying a compressed file or folder to a floppy disk When you

move or copy a compressed NTFS file or folder to a floppy disk, Windows XP Pro-

fessional automatically uncompresses the file or folder.