Re: file limitation error

2013-02-13 Thread Graeme Carstairs
while I would rearrange files and folders so that she could get to the deepest of the folders. Jon -- Subject: Re: file limitation error To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com From: kz2...@googlemail.com Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:28:07 + How long

RE: file limitation error

2013-02-13 Thread Chinnery, Paul
, February 12, 2013 9:01 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: file limitation error +1 on this! I had a user that really LOVED to use descriptive folder names and file names as well as very deep trees. She would about once a year need to have her system in the shop while I would rearrange

RE: file limitation error

2013-02-13 Thread Jon Harris
@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:39:35 -0500 Subject: RE: file limitation error The path is not that deep so we're starting to wonder if it is the conversion program that she is running. Anyway, she said the senior programmer will examine it on Thursday. I hope that gets

Re: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread kz20fl
How long is the deepest path? I've seen file copying stuff screw up with monstrously long path names Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email RELIABLY -Original Message- From: Chinnery, Paul pa...@mmcwm.com Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:22:29 To: NT System Admin

Re: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread Kurt Buff
On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Chinnery, Paul pa...@mmcwm.com wrote: I'm not sure if this is the proper forum for this question, but here goes: We are storing scanned documents in one folder. A file conversion program being run by one of our vendors is taking scanned documents from a Win2K

RE: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread Chinnery, Paul
Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Aside from path length, which others have already mentioned, if you have more than 10k files in a directory things will *really* start to slow down. Whether

Re: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread AVJO - Vegh Jozef
on the order of 2+ million folders right now. At the end, though, it will be 4+ million easily. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Aside from path

RE: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread Guyer, Don
ticket or call the helpdesk @ 610-492-3839. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Chinnery, Paul pa...@mmcwm.com wrote: I'm

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2013-02-12 Thread Kurt Buff
now. At the end, though, it will be 4+ million easily. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Aside from path length, which others have already

Re: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread AVJO - Vegh Jozef
. At the end, though, it will be 4+ million easily. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Aside from path length, which others have already mentioned

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2013-02-12 Thread Kurt Buff
of 00xx. Probably on the order of 2+ million folders right now. At the end, though, it will be 4+ million easily. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation

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2013-02-12 Thread Michael B. Smith
I don't think there is any meaningful limit. (2**31) - 1 I would guess. -Original Message- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:02 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Um, maybe... If you simply increment

Re: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread Kurt Buff
To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: file limitation error Um, maybe... If you simply increment with a batchfile using ASCII names for the directories, such as: x:\a x:\b etc., through x:\12345678901234567890 with no subdirectories, I wonder how long before you reach a limit

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2013-02-12 Thread Webster
in a directory 2^64 Maximum number of directories in a volume 2^64 Thanks Webster -Original Message- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Subject: RE: file limitation error I don't think there is any meaningful limit. (2**31) - 1 I would guess. ~ Finally, powerful

RE: file limitation error

2013-02-12 Thread Jon Harris
: Re: file limitation error To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com From: kz2...@googlemail.com Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:28:07 + How long is the deepest path? I've seen file copying stuff screw up with monstrously long path names Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique