Obscure DOS question

MS-DOS 3.3 has a limit of 512 entries in the root directory. I have a need to put more than this. Was there ever a way to put more than 512 files in the root directory? Some sort of patch or utility? Did previous or subsequent versions of MS-DOS allow more entries in the root? Another question: When using the SUBST command in MS-DOS, you cannot aparently substitute the C: drive. I seem to recall that MS-DOS 6.0 allowed this, although I might be confusing that with the ability of LANtastic to redirect the C: drive to a network drive. At any rate, what I'm trying to do is overcome the limit of 512 file entries in an MS-DOS 3.3 root directory. Does anyone know how to accomplish this? Thanks! -- Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org [ Old computing resources for business || Buy/Sell/Trade Vintage Computers ] [ and academia at www.VintageTech.com || at http://marketplace.vintage.org ]