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"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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> Andrew Chalk wrote:
> > What is the maximum number of files that a single Windows NTFS
> > directory can contain?
>
> Try Google..
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/chats/trans/win2ksrv/wn101700.mspx
> speaks on NTFS in Windows 2000.. And XP should have at least the same if
not
> better stats..
>
> Q: Is there an effective maximum number of files in a single folder /
> directory
> that that Windows 2000 Server can support? Or is there a threshold number
of
> files per folder, after which point the performance of the server is
> seriously
> affected?
>
> A: We have tested 20 million files / directories on NTFS5. Please note
that
> most
> GUI applications will have an issue with this many files. This is limited
by
> cluster size, drive size, and your MFT. Please see
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=100108
> for more information about the NTFS file system.
>
> Overall, NTFS is better at handling large numbers of files in a single
> directory than FAT32, but because of its features and security, it may
slow
> down initial access (listing) of these files - depending on the type of
> files and what information they may have associated with them. Video and
> picture files are especially bad about slowing things down in an NTFS
> system.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>