Microsoft KB Archive/60237

SYS Reports Error If Certain Directory Entries Exist PSS ID Number: Q60237 Article last modified on 07-14-1993 PSS database name: O_MSDOS

4.01

MS-DOS

Summary:

SYS reports a “No room for system on destination disk” error if the following conditions exist:


 * 1) A directory entry corresponding to a subdirectory must end up as the last directory entry in the last nonzero root directory sector. Please note that it need not be the first root directory sector as described above, but all subsequent root directory sectors must be filled with zeros.
 * 2) The subdirectory whose entry is moved must have cluster two allocated to it.
 * 3) The second-to-last directory entry in the last nonzero root directory sector must be that of another subdirectory.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 4.01. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 4.01

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.