Microsoft KB Archive/120934

= MWBACKUP Can't Back Up More Than 1637 Files from One Dir =

Article ID: 120934

Article Last Modified on 11/23/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q120934



SYMPTOMS
When you are using Microsoft Backup for Windows (MWBACKUP.EXE), you receive the following error message as Microsoft Backup is reading directories:

There are too many files in the current directory. Not all the files will be available for backup.

If you choose OK, Backup continues to load; however, some of the files from the given directory are not available for backup.



CAUSE
This error message is displayed if one (or more) of the directories on the drive being read contains more than 1637 files.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:


 * Move some of the files from the original directory into a new directory so that the total number of files in the original directory is not greater than 1637.
 * Quit Windows and run Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS (MSBACKUP.EXE) by typing msbackup at an MS-DOS command prompt. If MSBACKUP.EXE is not installed, you can install it by running SETUP /E from the MS-DOS Setup Disk 1.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: limit limited 6.00 6.20

Keywords: KB120934

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