Maximum files in a folder - Win 2000 server

[chris]

What is the maximum number of files windows 2000 server can handle in a
folder with a NTFS partition? Thought I read somewhere that with NTFS
partition is unlimited. Can anyone point me to a reliable online doc?

 

[Jeremy Winston]

What is the maximum number of files windows 2000 server can handle in a
folder with a NTFS partition? Thought I read somewhere that with NTFS
partition is unlimited. Can anyone point me to a reliable online doc?

http://lists.isb.sdnpk.org/pipermail/comp-list/2002-November/001605.html
sez: max files per volume = 4,294,967,295

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itcommunity/chats/trans/win2ksrv/wn101700.asp
sez:
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.