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Q120934: MWBACKUP Can’t Back Up More Than 1637 Files from One Dir

Article: Q120934
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 23-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Microsoft Backup for Windows (MWBACKUP.EXE), you receive the
following error message as Microsoft Backup is reading directories:

  There are too many files in the current directory. Not all the files will be
  available for backup.

If you choose OK, Backup continues to load; however, some of the files from the
given directory are not available for backup.

CAUSE
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This error message is displayed if one (or more) of the directories on the drive
being read contains more than 1637 files.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:

- Move some of the files from the original directory into a new directory so
  that the total number of files in the original directory is not greater than
  1637.

- Quit Windows and run Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS (MSBACKUP.EXE) by typing
  "msbackup" (without the quotation marks) at an MS-DOS command prompt. If
  MSBACKUP.EXE is not installed, you can install it by running SETUP /E from
  the MS-DOS Setup Disk 1.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: limit limited 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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