Folder or file limit in "My Documents" folder.

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Andy I.

Hi,

1. Is there a limit for the number of folders, sub-folders, sub-sub-folders
etc. in "My Documents" folder?
2. Is there a limit for the number of files in "My Document" folder?

Thanks for any enlightenment.
Andy I. (WIN XP HOME SP2)
 
The amount of files that can be stored in a directory is dependent of
the file system used.

For FAT32 volumes the maximun number of files that can be stored in a
folder is 65,534. If you use long file names that number can be
reduced significantly, I've quite often seen FAT32 folders conk out at
20 to 25 thousand files.

If you are using NTFS file system the number of files that you can jam
in a folder is practically unlimited, if you're a stickler for exact
numbers you can stick 4,294,967,295 files on an NTFS Volume and they can
be stuffed in folders as you please.

John
 
Thanks John.

Sorry to belabour the point, but......... I take it that there is no limit
on the number of folders but files are restricted as you describe.

Andy I.


: The amount of files that can be stored in a directory is dependent of
: the file system used.
:
: For FAT32 volumes the maximun number of files that can be stored in a
: folder is 65,534. If you use long file names that number can be
: reduced significantly, I've quite often seen FAT32 folders conk out at
: 20 to 25 thousand files.
:
: If you are using NTFS file system the number of files that you can jam
: in a folder is practically unlimited, if you're a stickler for exact
: numbers you can stick 4,294,967,295 files on an NTFS Volume and they can
: be stuffed in folders as you please.
:
: John
:
: Andy I. wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > 1. Is there a limit for the number of folders, sub-folders,
sub-sub-folders
: > etc. in "My Documents" folder?
: > 2. Is there a limit for the number of files in "My Document" folder?
: >
: > Thanks for any enlightenment.
: > Andy I. (WIN XP HOME SP2)
: >
: >
 
Files or folders, it doesn't matter, they are all objects inside
containers. You can have 4.2 billion objects on an NTFS volume stuffed
in containers as you please.

FAT32 folders can hold a maximum of 65,534 objects, a FAT32 volume can
hold a miximum of 4,177,920 objects.

John
 
Thank you John for the clarification.

Andy I.


: Files or folders, it doesn't matter, they are all objects inside
: containers. You can have 4.2 billion objects on an NTFS volume stuffed
: in containers as you please.
:
: FAT32 folders can hold a maximum of 65,534 objects, a FAT32 volume can
: hold a miximum of 4,177,920 objects.
:
: John
:
: Andy I. wrote:
:
: > Thanks John.
: >
: > Sorry to belabour the point, but......... I take it that there is no
limit
: > on the number of folders but files are restricted as you describe.
: >
: > Andy I.
: >
: >
: > : > : The amount of files that can be stored in a directory is dependent of
: > : the file system used.
: > :
: > : For FAT32 volumes the maximun number of files that can be stored in a
: > : folder is 65,534. If you use long file names that number can be
: > : reduced significantly, I've quite often seen FAT32 folders conk out at
: > : 20 to 25 thousand files.
: > :
: > : If you are using NTFS file system the number of files that you can jam
: > : in a folder is practically unlimited, if you're a stickler for exact
: > : numbers you can stick 4,294,967,295 files on an NTFS Volume and they
can
: > : be stuffed in folders as you please.
: > :
: > : John
: > :
: > : Andy I. wrote:
: > :
: > : > Hi,
: > : >
: > : > 1. Is there a limit for the number of folders, sub-folders,
: > sub-sub-folders
: > : > etc. in "My Documents" folder?
: > : > 2. Is there a limit for the number of files in "My Document" folder?
: > : >
: > : > Thanks for any enlightenment.
: > : > Andy I. (WIN XP HOME SP2)
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
 
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