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Whole-disk compression became almost standard in the DOS and early Windows era, typically providing a storage ratio of about 2:1, but a small number of hard drives were damaged as a result.
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10/20/2026
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Reddit User Tried to Compress System Drive with WinRAR—and Nearly Disaster Struck
youtubeLinus Tech Tips10/20/2026
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