Or spread the files over several directories. > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Shonk [mailto:JShonk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: 07 October 2002 16:12 > To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [windows2000] Re: large number of files in folder,=20 > slow lan access >=20 >=20 > Add more memory, upgrade to W2k and turn on the index service. >=20 > Joe >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Hopper [mailto:Richard.Hopper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 7:51 AM > To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [windows2000] large number of files in folder, slow=20 > lan access >=20 >=20 >=20 > Hi, > I have a NT4 server which has a few folders with a=20 > fairly large number of files. 4000, or 12000 say. Most of=20 > the files are fairly small < > 16K. Browsing through these folders is painfully slow. The=20 > server is not > heavily loaded by any means. Is there anything I can do to=20 > improve this. The server is a 333Mhz PII with 256meg of ram.=20 > with over 180 megs of ram available. >=20 >=20 > Cheers >=20 >=20 > Richard >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > <font size=3D1 face=3D'Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'=20 > color=3D000000>Any opinions expressed in this email are those=20 > of the individual and not necessarily the Company. This=20 > email and any files transmitted with it, including replies=20 > and forwarded copies (which may contain alterations)=20 > subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential=20 > and solely for the use of the intended recipient(s).=20 > =20 > It may contain material protected by attorney-client=20 > privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the=20 > person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient,=20 > be advised that you have received this email in error and=20 > that any use is strictly prohibited. > =20 > If you have received this email in error please notify the=20 > Network Administrator by telephone on +44 (0)1536 207000 or=20 > via email to postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx including a copy of=20 > this message. Please then delete this email and destroy any=20 > copies of it.</font> >=20 >=20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. >=20 http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm