There are ways to improve the performance of NTFS partition which have
many files in a directory.
Besides, you don't have to add it at the GUI. The CLI would be
immensely faster.
See the following:
http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=FileSys.TXT
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 7:04 PM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: Number of files in a directory
>
>
>I did that earlier, but I had to go. It takes 15 minutes
>just to do a dir
>on it, and doing a properties of it crashes explorer. :) I
>just wanted a
>quick answer. Guess I'll find out Tuesday...
>Have a great Labor Day all. You deserve it!!
>
>DJ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 5:28 PM
>To: NT System Admin Issues
>Subject: RE: Number of files in a directory
>
>Add one more file. If you can't, it's the max.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 6:29 PM
>>To: NT System Admin Issues
>>Subject: Number of files in a directory
>>
>>
>>Anyone know how many files are allowed to be in a directory?
>>I have a 46 GB directory, (it's a video server, all mpegs) that has
>>Exactly 100,000 files in it. Is this the max?
>>
>>Can't find the answer on technet.
>>
>>DPJ
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