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Maximum folder size
Name: bluejay Date: February 23, 2007 at 11:59:47 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: P4 1.5ghz 256 ram Product: Gateway
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Hi, I have searched with all sorts of word combinations for this question. Is there a limit on the size of a folder in XP? For instance, a limit to how many photos(in gb) can a folder handle without becoming unstable. Bluejay
Name: XpUser Date: February 23, 2007 at 12:08:42 Pacific
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XP SP2 sets the value for BagMRU Size to 5000 files, expandqable to 8000.
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Response Number 2
Name: bluejay Date: February 23, 2007 at 12:24:34 Pacific
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Thanks for the quick response. I have sp1 on my machine, and am a bit confused by your answer as I don't know what Bag MRU size is. Do you mean that a folder can hold lets say 5000 photos regardless of the gb size? Bluejay
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: February 23, 2007 at 12:34:25 Pacific
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BAGMru is a value component in Windows registry that sets in place the maximum number of files that Windows must remember before it begin to forget. There is no limit on the size of files itself (why GBs??)
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Response Number 4
Name: bluejay Date: February 23, 2007 at 12:53:43 Pacific
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The reason I mention gb is that I thought maybe the "size" of the folder as in disk usage was the determining factor. For example: a folder can hold 2gb of data. But I gather you mean "items" as in number of photos lets say. Bluejay
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: February 23, 2007 at 13:45:49 Pacific
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The file size is determined by the file system you use. If it is FAT32, the maximum you can safely place on the HD is just under 4GB. Under NTFS there is no limit AFAIK.
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Response Number 6
Name: bluejay Date: February 23, 2007 at 14:12:31 Pacific
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I use NTFS. Thank you very much for the education. Now I don't have to worry about how many photos I put in one folder. Bluejay
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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser Date: February 23, 2007 at 14:32:21 Pacific
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