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From: drezac@dcscg1.UUCP (Duane L. Rezac)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need help, Can't put more than 122 files on 3.5" 720k disk
Message-ID: <581@dcscg1.UUCP>
Date: 18 Sep 89 12:27:36 GMT
References: <1512@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM>
Organization: Defense Construction Supply Center, Columbus
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From article <1512@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM>, by chuck@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Chuck Rissmeyer):
> 
> I just ran into what seems to be a restriction on the number of directory
> entries allowed on a 3.5" 720k disk.  I tried to put the 123rd file on
> the disk, and although there was enough storage space available, I kept
> getting file creation errors.
> 
> 
> Chuck Rissmeyer
> NCR Comten
> Information Services
> chuck@ncrcis.StPaul.NCR.COM    (All standard disclaimers apply)

I have seen this problem before. There is a limit on how much can be in the
ROOT directory of the disk. make a subdirectory, and copy all of the files
there. That should solve your problem. 






Duane L. Rezac


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