Obscure DOS question

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See below.  John
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From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf at siconic.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 5:48 PM
Subject: Obscure DOS question


>
> MS-DOS 3.3 has a limit of 512 entries in the root directory.  I have a
> need to put more than this.
>
> Was there ever a way to put more than 512 files in the root directory?
> Some sort of patch or utility?
>
Use subdirectories. No way in DOS to get around the root limit.
There are no limits, except the available disk space, on the number of files 
and subdirectories in any other directory.

> Did previous or subsequent versions of MS-DOS allow more entries in the
> root?
>
> Another question:
>
> When using the SUBST command in MS-DOS, you cannot aparently substitute
> the C: drive.  I seem to recall that MS-DOS 6.0 allowed this, although I
> might be confusing that with the ability of LANtastic to redirect the C:
> drive to a network drive.
>
Subst was used to make your "B" drive look like the "A" drive to the 
computer. "SUBST A:B:\"

> At any rate, what I'm trying to do is overcome the limit of 512 file
> entries in an MS-DOS 3.3 root directory.
>
> Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- 
>
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