Stacker issue: misreported disk full error

[Harry Potter]

Hi! I have a problem with a Stacker-compressed Zip drive: when I install a program, I get a Disk Full error. When I display a directory using DIR, I get significant free space. Also, Stacker's disk optimizer reports not enough free space to optimize the drive--even when I move some stuff off the drive. The last time I redid the whole drive, it worked but only temporarily. :( How can I fix this problem?

[T. Ment]

Post by Harry Potter
Hi! I have a problem with a Stacker-compressed Zip drive: when
I install a program, I get a Disk Full error. When I display a
directory using DIR, I get significant free space. Also, Stacker's
disk optimizer reports not enough free space to optimize the
drive--even when I move some stuff off the drive. The last time I
redid the whole drive, it worked but only temporarily. :( How can
I fix this problem?

I could say don't use Stacker, but you never listen. Must be a slow
weekend for trolling Harry.

[JJ]

Post by Harry Potter
Hi! I have a problem with a Stacker-compressed Zip drive: when I install
a program, I get a Disk Full error. When I display a directory using
DIR, I get significant free space. Also, Stacker's disk optimizer
reports not enough free space to optimize the drive--even when I move
some stuff off the drive. The last time I redid the whole drive, it
worked but only temporarily. :( How can I fix this problem?

Looks like you don't understand how disk compression and disk defragmenter
work.

[Brett Person]

Post by Harry Potter
Hi! I have a problem with a Stacker-compressed Zip drive: when I install a program, I get a Disk Full error. When I display a directory using DIR, I get significant free space. Also, Stacker's disk optimizer reports not enough free space to optimize the drive--even when I move some stuff off the drive. The last time I redid the whole drive, it worked but only temporarily. :( How can I fix this problem?

stacker and double space were never good ideas for disk space solutions. Unfortunately, I dont think there were many more options in dos
I havent struggled with stacker in over 20-30 years but i think there is a way to export the stacker disk file t a different hd nd then grow it from there. but,as ive sai, it has been a long time since I've probably done this
See the stacker docs

[Harry Potter]

Post by Brett Person
stacker and double space were never good ideas for disk space solutions. Unfortunately, I dont think there were many more options in dos
I havent struggled with stacker in over 20-30 years but i think there is a way to export the stacker disk file t a different hd nd then grow it from there. but,as ive sai, it has been a long time since I've probably done this
See the stacker docs

Unfortunately, I need it for its services. I am sure that the drive isn't full as I haven't put enough on it to fill it, so what can be causing the problem?