Microsoft KB Archive/136375

= NTFS directory corruption with more than 100,000 files =

Article ID: 136375

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q136375





SYMPTOMS
If a large number of files exist in a directory on a Windows NT file system (NTFS) volume, directory corruption may be reported in a File Manager message box when additional files are copied to the directory. If the COPY command is used to place the additional files in the directory, the following error appears:

The file or directory is corrupt, please run chkdsk



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, upgrade to Windows NT 3.51 (if you have not already done so) and install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbother KB136375

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