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. > > PCBUILD's List Owner's: > Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> > Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]> > > Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://nospin.com/pc/pcbuild.html