Very Large Files Cause Performance Problems (184537)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q184537 SYMPTOMS
Some user interface (UI) features, such as deleting files and viewing the
properties of files, do not work. Also, the use of the WIN32 API,
SetEndOfFile, generates inconsistent results.
CAUSE
The Windows NT user interface handles large files, for example, 200 to 300
GB, as buffered files rather than nonbuffered files. When a file is opened
in a buffered manner, the system attempts to load the file into memory
which it cannot do due to the size of the file.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB184537 |
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