The limit for file/directory entries in the root is 512 ,although LFN's
count as multiple entries
----- Original Message -----
From: Earl Truss <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Booting From C drive


> > From: Doug Simmons <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Booting From C drive
> > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 7:35 AM
> >
> > At 02:48 PM 3/17/99 , David Gillett wrote:
> > >On 15 Mar 99, at 23:20, Harvey Rose wrote:
> > >
> > I may getting in late on this problem, but there is also the limitation
> of
> > 64 files in the root directory.  If this is exceeded, then you will not
> be
> > able to sys c:.
>
> Is this a new, lower limit?  I thought it used to be about 511 under DOS.
> I suppose long files will have an effect on this too.
>
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