Err Msg: Volume Corrupt when NTFS Volume Exceeds 1 Million

ID: Q120018

3.10
WINDOWS
kbother kbbug3.10 kbfix3.50
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1


SYMPTOMS

When you have a large number of files on an NTFS volume and attempt to add an additional file, the following message may appear:

Volume corrupt.


This message appears when the total number of files will exceed one million. The exact point where the error occurs depends on several factors, disk fragmentation being the primary factor.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5.

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Last Reviewed: February 5, 1999
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