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Crossbrand - What is a root directory?

Applicable to: World-Wide

The root directory is the main directory on your diskette or hard disk. The number of files that can be contained in the root directory is generous, but limited and varies by disk size. A 720 K diskette allows 112 entries and a 1.44 MB diskette allows 224 entries.

If you need more than the allowed number of entries in the root directory, a subdirectory can be created. The use of subdirectories also helps to organize your disk.

The root directory can be referred to as the trunk of a tree with subdirectories making up the branches, and files making up the leaves of the tree.

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DOS/Windows 3.x

Date Created

23-04-96

Last Updated

22-01-99

Revision Date

19-05-99

Brand

IBM Aptiva, IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

Aptiva, PS/1, ThinkPad 300, ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 340, ThinkPad 345, ThinkPad 350, ThinkPad 355, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 370, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 400, ThinkPad 500, ThinkPad 510, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 700, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 710, ThinkPad 720, ThinkPad 730, ThinkPad 750, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, Laptop L40, PS/Note, Notebook N33, Notebook N45, Notebook N51, Notebook CL57SX, PS/2

Machine Type

2134, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2140, 2142, 2144, 2159, 2161, 2162, 2168, 2176, 2011, 2121, 2123, 2133, 2155, 2615, 2600, 2610, 2620, 2618, 2619, 2625, 2624, 9545, 2635, 2626, 2603, 2604, 2640, 2645, 2646, 9552, 2630, 2523, 2524, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 8540, 8543, 2614, 8554, 2141, 8530, 8535, 8550, 8555, 8556, 8557, 8560, 8565, 8570, 8573, 8580, 8590, 8595, 9533, 9553, 9556, 9557, 9576, 9577, 9590, 9595, Various

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