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

 Last reviewed: June 1, 1996
Article ID: Q119638
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh Distribution Kit, versions 2.5b, 2.5c
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Macintosh, version 3.0b

SYMPTOM

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.

MORE INFORMATION

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 reference words: VFoxMac 3.00b FoxMac 2.50b 2.50c errmsg err msg
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KBCategory: kbusage kberrmsg kbprb
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Last reviewed: June 1, 1996
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