/FILL_FACTOR=percentage This qualifier is only valid in combination with /COMPRESS. Default behaviour for DFU is to compress a directory as tight as possible; this is equivalent to /FILL_FACTOR=100. By choosing a lower fill_factor DFU will leave some free space in each directory block. /FILL_FACTOR may be between 50 and 100 %. Caution : choosing a fill_factor lower than 100% may fail if the directory file is not large enough. In that case DFU will signal an error and advise using a higher fill_factor.