MS-DOS Shell Creates Zero-Byte File When Copying to Full Disk (109513)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0

This article was previously published under Q109513

SUMMARY

If you use Microsoft MS-DOS Shell to copy multiple files to a floppy disk, a zero-byte file may be created if the floppy disk becomes full before all selected files are copied. No files are lost, however, because the file that was not copied remains on the source disk.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2003
Keywords:KB109513