File Directory Full

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File Directory Full

By emone1581 Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:31 pm
I have room on my zip disk but when I try to save a program it says "file directory full". What does this mean?
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Re: File Directory Full

By Lampdog Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:34 pm
How many files are in the root directory of your zip?

512 max.

Re: File Directory Full

By emone1581 Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:54 pm
Aight fellas thanks. So if I have alot of room left on my zip, but I used all the root file space, am I shit outta luck. Or is there something else I can do besides erasing everything?
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Re: File Directory Full

By mr_debauch Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:03 pm
get more zip disks, or maybe make some folders and see if storing things on folders helps at all.
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Re: File Directory Full

By Lampdog Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:03 pm
mr_debauch wrote:storing things on folders helps

yup

place stuff in folders to cut down on the number of files in the root directory = 2kxl.
place stuff in partitions to cut down on the number of files in the root directory = 2k.

512 is a limitation of FAT, just gotta adapt and overcome.
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