oreillymj Wrote: 
> I would never have expected to have hit a "too many files" type error on
> windows XP (unless your running it on the FAT filesystem)

I don't disagree with this either.  Microsoft's KB articles use a very
imprecise and sometimes obsfucated language such as:

"This issue occurs because you do not have enough disk space available
in the temporary files folder." 

in articles such as
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326678 , it is
very difficult to know exactly what they are talking about.  (disk
space obviously is not different per folder on a disk as they seem to
indicate with *in the temporary files folder*).

Other articles show how a "corrupted temporary file" can even prevent
Disk Cleanup from running.  (what the heck is a corrupted temporary
file, and why is it so bad thier own disk cleaning tool cannot remove
it!)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823302

Anyway, Windows is still littered with such aweful exceptions, required
workarounds, and general problems, that I find often the best strategy
is to simply use time-tested steps such as hitting it with a hammer! 
:-)


-- 
MrC
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