ERR: Unexpected Error; File Too Large to Compress... (119638)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FoxPro Distribution Kit for Macintosh 2.5b
  • Microsoft FoxPro Distribution Kit for Macintosh 2.5c
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh 3.0b
This article was previously published under Q119638

SYMPTOMS

When you are running the Setup Wizard to create a set of disks for distribution, the following error appears:
Unexpected error; file too large to compress onto two disks.

CAUSE

One of the files in the folder to be compressed has a name with too many periods.

RESOLUTION

Rename any files that have more than one period in their filename.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Create a folder called DISTRIB.
  2. Create a simple text file or a FoxPro application and call it MYEXE.1.42. Place this file in the DISTRIB folder.
  3. Run the Setup Wizard, specifying DISTRIB as the source folder.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/17/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg KB119638
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