ScanDisk Err Msg: Directory Tree on This Drive Too Deep... (109847)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q109847 SYMPTOMS
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
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
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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.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/15/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB109847 |
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