Microsoft KB Archive/119638

= ERR: Unexpected Error; File Too Large to Compress... =

Article ID: 119638

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FoxPro Distribution Kit 2.5b for Macintosh
 * Microsoft FoxPro Distribution Kit 2.5c for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Visual FoxPro 3.0b for Macintosh

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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.



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.

Additional query words: VFoxMac FoxMac 2.50b 2.50c errmsg err msg dk setupwizard

Keywords: kberrmsg KB119638

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