exceed number of open files error

[Dan Luke]

I'm using a program that generates subtitles and I get an
error message that the program can't open anymore files.
Is there a variable i can set to increase the number of
open files allowed?

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Dan.

That sounds like a problem within the program, not in Win2K. What is the
name of the program; perhaps someone here will recognize it and suggest a
fix.

You might want to check out this Win2K Resource Kit page (online) that shows
Win2K's file limits:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...techinfo/reskit/en-us/prork/prdf_fls_pxjh.asp

Are you using FAT, or NTFS?

RC

 

[Mark Zbikowski \(MSFT\)]

This sounds like the program you are running is a DOS program.
There is a limit to the number of files that a DOS program can
open (although the limit is changeable by the application and not
via some system control).

Similarly, if it is a Win32 application, then the application has
some limitation inside it.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Dan.

Wow! DVD and "number of open file handles allowed" and *.ini files and
NTFS - all in the same Win2K problem! ;>{ You've got me hopelessly
confused. :>(

I don't think I've seen a Files= setting since config.sys in MS-DOS - or at
least System.ini and Win.ini in Win9x. And neither of those OSes can use
NTFS. But then, I haven't done my own programming since GW-BASIC, so I'm
certainly not up to date on such things. My only idea would be to check out
the use of config.nt and autoexec.nt. I haven't used them, but, basically,
they do for Win2K/XP's "DOS" window what the .sys and .bat versions used to
do for MS-DOS.

I hope someone here can give you some clues. I think you should ask
ViaMTC.com for more specific instructions. Make sure they know that you are
using Win2K with their program.

RC