Too Many Files in Root Directory Generates DriveSpace Err Msgs

SYMPTOMS

If you have more than 500 files in the root directory of your startup drive and you run DoubleSpace or DriveSpace, you receive one of the following error messages

• Too many files in the root directory, remove some files from the root and try this operation again.
  -or-
  
  
• Error Copying <filename>
  where <filename> is DRVSPACE.BIN, DRVSPACE.EXE, DEFRAG.EXE, DRVSPACE.HLP, or DRVSPACE.INF.

The error message you receive depends on the number of files in your root directory and whether or not DoubleSpace or DriveSpace is already installed on your system.

If you try to convert a DoubleSpace-compressed drive to a DriveSpace- compressed drive, you may receive the following error message: