Too Many Files in Root Directory Generates DriveSpace Err Msgs (115199)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q115199
SYMPTOMS
If you have more than 500 files in the root directory of your startup drive
and you run DoubleSpace or DriveSpace, you receive one of the following
error messages
•
Too many files in the root directory, remove some files from the root
and try this operation again.
-or-
Error Copying <filename>
where <filename> is DRVSPACE.BIN, DRVSPACE.EXE, DEFRAG.EXE,
DRVSPACE.HLP, or DRVSPACE.INF.
The error message you receive depends on the number of files in your root
directory and whether or not DoubleSpace or DriveSpace is already installed
on your system.
If you try to convert a DoubleSpace-compressed drive to a DriveSpace-
compressed drive, you may receive the following error message:
There is not enough free space on your original startup drive, which is
now drive C. DriveSpace will need at least 0.58 MB of free space on that
drive. Delete some files from that drive, and try this operation again.
CAUSE
These error messages are displayed when there are too many files in the
root directory of your compressed drive or host drive.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, delete a few files from the root directory, or
move them to a subdirectory.
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
11/18/1999 |
| Keywords: |
KB115199 |
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