Is there still a root fille limit

[Guest Terry]

Back in the day, I learned that you don't use the root directory for

files.

 

It seemed like, at the time, the limit was 256.

 

Has that restriction been changed?

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Is there still a root fille limit

 

Nope, no changes, the limit has always been based on the file system in

question. BUT if you use NTFS, you will have trouble reaching the limit.

 

Terry wrote:

> Back in the day, I learned that you don't use the root directory for

> files.

>

> It seemed like, at the time, the limit was 256.

>

> Has that restriction been changed?

>

[Guest Ron Martell]

Re: Is there still a root fille limit

 

Terry <kilowatt@charter.net> wrote:

>Back in the day, I learned that you don't use the root directory for

>files.

>

>It seemed like, at the time, the limit was 256.

>

>Has that restriction been changed?

 

The limit for FAT16 is 512 entries in a directory. For FAT32 the

limit is 65,534 directory entries. Each file or folder requires at

least 1 directory entry and more if long file names (longer than 8+3)

are used.

 

It is mostly a matter of housekeeping - better organization and easier

to find things - that makes it a good idea to keep the root directory

relatively clean.

 

Good luck

 

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Is there still a root fille limit

 

The date and time was 3/4/2008 11:20 AM, and on a whim, Terry pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Back in the day, I learned that you don't use the root directory for

> files.

>

> It seemed like, at the time, the limit was 256.

>

> Has that restriction been changed?

>

 

Hi Terry,

 

It was 512 entries for Fat16, but not an issue any longer:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/120138

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154997/EN-US/

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320397/

 

--

Terry R.

 

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