Microsoft KB Archive/92817

= ACC: Initial Size of Every .MDB File Is 64K (1.x/2.0) =

Article ID: 92817

Article Last Modified on 5/9/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q92817



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.



SUMMARY
The initial size of every .MDB file is 64 kylobytes (K). Microsoft Access allocates additional space in 16 page blocks (2K per page x 16 = 32K).



MORE INFORMATION
The initial size of every .MDB file is 64K, (32 pages). If more space is needed, the additional space is allocated in 16 page blocks. The reason for using 16 page blocks, as opposed to smaller blocks of disk space, is to prevent excessive disk fragmentation.

Keywords: kbinfo kbusage KB92817

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