PRB: DSKLAYT2 May Create Too Many Files on a Disk Image (114605)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.0
- Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q114605 SYMPTOMS
The DSKLAYT2 program may create a disk image with more than 224 files
on a single disk when many small files are part of your product. When
trying to copy this image to a floppy disk, MS-DOS gives an error
message indicating it cannot create all of the files.
CAUSE
MS-DOS allows aproximantly 224 files to be placed in the root directory
of a floppy disk. Therefore, if DSKLAYT2 creates a disk image with more
than 224 files, MS-DOS will generate an error message when trying to
copy this disk image to an actual floppy disk. DSKLAYT2, however, will
not provide any warnings about the potential problem.
RESOLUTION
The MS-DOS 224-file limit only applies to the root directory of the
floppy disk, and therefore the solution involves creating a subdirectory
on the floppy disk and copying some of the files to the subdirectory.
The .INF file must also be modified to reflect the new locations of
the files.
Perform the following steps:
- Create your disk images as normal.
- When copying the problem disk image to a floppy disk, create a
subdirectory on the floppy disk to receive most of the files. For
example, suppose your target disk is in drive A:. Use
to create the subdirectory. Then, when copying the image files to the
floppy disk, be sure to copy all the Setup Toolkit files (for example,
SETUP.EXE, _MSTEST.EXE, SETUPAPI.INC, and so forth) to the root
directory of the floppy disk and all the other files to the "files"
subdirectory.
- Modify the .INF file and place the new copy in the root of disk 1. Your
.INF file must be modified to reference the new subdirectory as follows:
Before
[Files]
1, myfile1.exe,,,,1992-01-30,,,,,,,ROOT,,,13833,,6,,,
After
[Files]
1, files\myfile1.exe,,,,1992-01-30,,,,,,,ROOT,,,13833,,6,,,
This modification is easy using the global search and replace
capabilities of a good editor. For example, if disk 2 is the problem
disk, search for all occurrences of "2, " and replace them
with "2, files\".
- Change the "STF_ROOT" line in the [Default File Settings] section of
your .INF to read:
"STF_ROOT" = "YES"
If your .LST file specifies a compressed .INF file, you must compress your modified .INF file before copying it to
disk 1.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/11/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB114605 |
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