Amount of files on win2K URGENT 500
Hello all,
I have a program that is downloading all the images from a server and saving it to a local folder on my win2k server.
I am getting a memeory read error once the folder reaches the amount of 100,000 files. The files that are downloaded are jpeg.
The folder size is only 2 gig which is nothing compared to free space I have on the Hdrive. The hdriveis 500 gigs.
When I call the company that provided the software they told me I have to change the amout of files that windows allows in one directory of folder to have.
Is this true and if so how do I change this setting.
Best Regards
Eteran
I have a program that is downloading all the images from a server and saving it to a local folder on my win2k server.
I am getting a memeory read error once the folder reaches the amount of 100,000 files. The files that are downloaded are jpeg.
The folder size is only 2 gig which is nothing compared to free space I have on the Hdrive. The hdriveis 500 gigs.
When I call the company that provided the software they told me I have to change the amout of files that windows allows in one directory of folder to have.
Is this true and if so how do I change this setting.
Best Regards
Eteran
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you should be able to store many more than 100000 files in a directory if it's NTFS. They do mention that long filenames lower the number of files allowed in a directory, but don't explain why or by how much.
If you are running NTFS and are getting the error, then it's probably due to something other than the number of files allowed in the directory. Does it always die on the same file? What if you were to temporarily move that file then try the copy again, does it die on the very next file or does it keep going? Have you chkdsk'd the drive to ensure there are no bad sectors?