(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:31 am
Post subject: Partition Shows Full Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win95>general>discussion (more info?)
I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Partition Shows Full [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
entries available.
John
Scott wrote:
> I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
> drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
> to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
> sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
> the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
> I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
> is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
>
> What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
>
> I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
>
> Thanks!
> Scott
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:46 pm
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John John wrote:
>
> On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
> the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
> entries available.
>
> John
>
> Scott wrote:
> > I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
> > drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
> > to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
> > sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
> > the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
> > I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
> > is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
> >
> > What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
> >
> > I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Scott
John,
Are you talking about 512 files or folders in each 2GB partition...or the
whole 13.6GB hard drive?
(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:04 pm
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Scott wrote:
>
> John John wrote:
>
>>On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
>>the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
>>entries available.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Scott wrote:
>>
>>>I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
>>>drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
>>>to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
>>>sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
>>>the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
>>>I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
>>>is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
>>>
>>>What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
>>>
>>>I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>Scott
>
>
>
> John,
>
> Are you talking about 512 files or folders in each 2GB partition...or the
> whole 13.6GB hard drive?
On each partition, you cannot have more than 512 directory entries on
the root. Long filenames can greatly reduce the amount of entries
available. The maximum number of entries on the volume is limited to
65,536 entries.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:07 pm
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John John wrote:
>
> Scott wrote:
>
> >
> > John John wrote:
> >
> >>On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
> >>the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
> >>entries available.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>Scott wrote:
> >>
> >>>I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
> >>>drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
> >>>to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
> >>>sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
> >>>the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
> >>>I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
> >>>is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
> >>>
> >>>What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
> >>>
> >>>I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks!
> >>>Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Are you talking about 512 files or folders in each 2GB partition...or the
> > whole 13.6GB hard drive?
>
> On each partition, you cannot have more than 512 directory entries on
> the root. Long filenames can greatly reduce the amount of entries
> available. The maximum number of entries on the volume is limited to
> 65,536 entries.
>
> John
(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:34 pm
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Scott wrote:
>
> John John wrote:
>
>>Scott wrote:
>>
>>
>>>John John wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
>>>>the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
>>>>entries available.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Scott wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
>>>>>drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
>>>>>to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
>>>>>sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
>>>>>the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
>>>>>I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
>>>>>is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
>>>>>
>>>>>What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
>>>>>
>>>>>I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>Scott
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>John,
>>>
>>>Are you talking about 512 files or folders in each 2GB partition...or the
>>>whole 13.6GB hard drive?
>>
>>On each partition, you cannot have more than 512 directory entries on
>>the root. Long filenames can greatly reduce the amount of entries
>>available. The maximum number of entries on the volume is limited to
>>65,536 entries.
>>
>>John
>
>
> John,
>
> Got it. Thanks!
>
> Scott
(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:37 am
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John John wrote:
>
> Scott wrote:
>
> >
> > John John wrote:
> >
> >>Scott wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>John John wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
> >>>>the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
> >>>>entries available.
> >>>>
> >>>>John
> >>>>
> >>>>Scott wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
> >>>>>drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
> >>>>>to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
> >>>>>sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
> >>>>>the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
> >>>>>I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
> >>>>>is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks!
> >>>>>Scott
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>John,
> >>>
> >>>Are you talking about 512 files or folders in each 2GB partition...or the
> >>>whole 13.6GB hard drive?
> >>
> >>On each partition, you cannot have more than 512 directory entries on
> >>the root. Long filenames can greatly reduce the amount of entries
> >>available. The maximum number of entries on the volume is limited to
> >>65,536 entries.
> >>
> >>John
> >
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Got it. Thanks!
> >
> > Scott
>
> You're welcome.
>
> John
John,
I think you're right on the money. I checked, and one of my folders has over
5,800 files in it. And, yes, there are plenty of long filenames.
(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:50 am
Post subject: Re: Partition Shows Full [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Scott wrote:
>
> John John wrote:
>
>>Scott wrote:
>>
>>
>>>John John wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Scott wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>John John wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On FAT16 file system you cannot have more than 512 files or folders in
>>>>>>the root directory. Using long filenames can reduce the number of root
>>>>>>entries available.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>John
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Scott wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I'm running Win95a on an old Gateway. The secondary 13.6 GB WD hard
>>>>>>>drive has 2GB partitions (D, E, F, G, H, I, J). Lately, when I tried
>>>>>>>to make a new folder in drive D, it said "Error renaming file...Make
>>>>>>>sure the disk is not full or write-protected..." Right-clicking on
>>>>>>>the drive in My Computer shows 139MB of free space available. When
>>>>>>>I moved some folders out of this partition to another partition, there
>>>>>>>is no problem naming new folders. The other partitions work perfectly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What would cause the partition to be full when there's 139MB remaining?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I ran GW Scan on the drive, and it checks out okay.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>>>Scott
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>John,
>>>>>
>>>>>Are you talking about 512 files or folders in each 2GB partition...or the
>>>>>whole 13.6GB hard drive?
>>>>
>>>>On each partition, you cannot have more than 512 directory entries on
>>>>the root. Long filenames can greatly reduce the amount of entries
>>>>available. The maximum number of entries on the volume is limited to
>>>>65,536 entries.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>>John,
>>>
>>>Got it. Thanks!
>>>
>>>Scott
>>
>>You're welcome.
>>
>>John
>
>
> John,
>
> I think you're right on the money. I checked, and one of my folders has over
> 5,800 files in it. And, yes, there are plenty of long filenames.
>
> Thanks again!
> Scott
On the root there can only be 512 entries but in the folders themselves
you can have as many files and sub-folders as you wish providing that
you don't exceed the volume maximum of 65,536 entries.
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