Err Msg: ScanDisk Was Unable to Finish Correcting This...

ID: Q149432

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you are running ScanDisk, you may receive the following error message:

ScanDisk was unable to finish correcting this error because the top-level folder on this drive is full. Quit ScanDisk, delete some files from that folder, and then restart ScanDisk.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you are running ScanDisk with the Automatically Fix Errors option enabled and a file name (including the file's full path) exceeds 259 characters.


RESOLUTION

Run ScanDisk with the Automatically Fix Errors option disabled. When ScanDisk encounters the same file, it will prompt you repair the error, delete the file, or ignore the error and continue.


MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can occur with the file names in the Microsoft Internet Explorer cache folder. If this occurs, empty the cache and run ScanDisk again.

Additional query words:

Keywords : scandisk win95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: July 16, 1999
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