Windows 10: If I compress my 249.98 GB Apple Music library into one big compressed folder, how likely...

The reason for this is I want to save two copies of that big compressed folder to my OneDrive and a new ASUS WebStorage 200 GB account I plan to budget $25.49 per year for plus 6% PA sales tax. Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad & Android compatibility for all my albums is a big plus for all my family members who enjoy all the music I do!!

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No option to compress folder

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience and we will surely help you to resolve the issue.

1. How exactly are you trying to compress the folder?

Follow these steps to check if that helps.

1. Locate the file or folder that you want to compress.

2. Right-click the file or folder, point to Send to, and then click Compressed (zipped) folder.

A new compressed folder is created in the same location. To rename it, right-click the folder, click Rename, and then type the new name.

If the issue persists then Perform
System File Check (SFC), and then check if this fixes the issue.

Follow the steps:

SFC scan:

1. Press Windows logo + X.

2. Select command prompt admin.

3. Type ‘sfc /scannow’ (without quotes) and press enter.

4. Restart your computer.

Refer link: Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files.

Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.

 

compressed folder not unzipping

Compressed folder is invalid although the file size is showing as more than 3 GB.

 

Zipped folders does not compress much

That depends on what kinds of file are in the folder, and what kind of compression is used.

Let's take picture files, for example. The most popular picture formats, including .jpeg and .png, are already compressed, so compressing them further won't get you very far. The same is true for popular music formats like .mp3 and popular video formats
like .mp4.

You also need to take into account the extent of compression. Compressing a file is computationally intense, so the more you try to compress a file, the longer it takes to compress. Users have to choose between how much they want a file to compress and how
long it will take to do the compression.

So, to answer your question - "Is it normal?" - the answer is: It depends.