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Old 28-08-2007, 10:59 AM   #1
Jay
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"The data area passed to a system call is too small" when creating a directory or file

I am trying to create a directory on the server, from the server and
receive the following error message: "the data area passed to a system
call is too small". I receive the same error message if XP clients
attempt to do the same thing. The server is 2003 and nothing stands
out in the event log. Anyone have any ideas?

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Old 28-08-2007, 10:59 AM   #2
Mathieu CHATEAU
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Re: "The data area passed to a system call is too small" when creating a directory or file

Hello,

you got tis, anyway where you try to create a folder, even on different
partition ?
you may run a chkdsk c: (or d in to checkup the ntfs.

Service pacl level ?
How many files/directory (i mean one million..) ?
How much free space ?

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>I am trying to create a directory on the server, from the server and
> receive the following error message: "the data area passed to a system
> call is too small". I receive the same error message if XP clients
> attempt to do the same thing. The server is 2003 and nothing stands
> out in the event log. Anyone have any ideas?
>


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