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Q109847: ScanDisk Err Msg: Directory Tree on This Drive Too Deep…

Article: Q109847
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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When ScanDisk is processing the directory structure, the following error message
may appear:

  The directory tree on this drive is too deep to examine

CAUSE
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The above error message is generated when a large number of files exist in a
single directory. The maximum number of files you can include before receiving
this error depends on the cluster size of the drive and the number of expected
recursions for ScanDisk.

  Cluster Size of        Maximum Number of Files
     the Drive                in a Directory
  -----------------------------------------------

  512 bytes (floppy)   ~ 1280  give or take    16
    2K                 ~ 5120  give or take    64
    4K                 ~10240  give or take   256
    8K                 ~20480  give or take  1024
   16K                 ~40960  give or take  4096
   32K                 ~81920  give or take 16384


RESOLUTION
==========

All files must be moved from the original directory to two or more new
directories so that the maximum number of files (shown above) is not exceeded.

Create the new directories and copy or move a number of files (less than the
limit shown above) to each directory until all files are copied or moved from
the original directory. Then, delete the original directory. The original
directory must be deleted; otherwise, the clusters that were storing the files
remain attached to the original directory structure. At this point, you may
rerun ScanDisk.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620
Version           : MS-DOS:6.2,6.21,6.22

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