flaher Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I created a zip folder in linux (Red Hat 4.1.2-44). this shows the correct number of files. when i ftp the file to a windows machine i only see 28015 files contained in the folder (there should be over 90,000). Is there a limitation on the number of files in a zipped folder that windows will display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I have read that there is a limit of either 2 or 4 Gb for a zipped file in Windows (depends on partition being FAT32 or NTFS). Perhaps you hit this limit with the first 28015 files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaher Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I have read that there is a limit of either 2 or 4 Gb for a zipped file in Windows (depends on partition being FAT32 or NTFS). Perhaps you hit this limit with the first 28015 files.thanks for your quick response,unfortunatly the entire zip file is only 154,000 kb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I have read that there is a limit of either 2 or 4 Gb for a zipped file in Windows (depends on partition being FAT32 or NTFS). Perhaps you hit this limit with the first 28015 files.thanks for your quick response,unfortunatly the entire zip file is only 154,000 kbI cannot help further - hopefully someone else on this forum will have a solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Is your "over 90,000" nearer to 93,551 give or take a few hundred?If so, then I may have an explanation.The number of files in a zip has a limit of 65,536 give or take a few. If you have 28,015 files appearing then these two figures add up to 93,551. It seems in those circumstances you are getting the excess files appearing - if you follow. I can't explain any further. I've astounded myself by getting this far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaher Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Is your "over 90,000" nearer to 93,551 give or take a few hundred?If so, then I may have an explanation.The number of files in a zip has a limit of 65,536 give or take a few. If you have 28,015 files appearing then these two figures add up to 93,551. It seems in those circumstances you are getting the excess files appearing - if you follow. I can't explain any further. I've astounded myself by getting this far!excellent thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 are some of these files one windows cant recognize? because i know my system at work has great trouble with linux formats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Further to pops suggestion - there is more info Here64 bit Winzip eliminates the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaher Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 are some of these files one windows cant recognize? because i know my system at work has great trouble with linux formats.nope... they are all xml files. It was the max number of files issue in my case. thanks for the heads up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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