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NTFS creates a short filename for each file in the MFT (Master File Table).  Eliminating the short names saves CPU and I/O resources and can have a significant impact on performance (according to Micro$oft).
 
NTFS creates a short filename for each file in the MFT (Master File Table).  Eliminating the short names saves CPU and I/O resources and can have a significant impact on performance (according to Micro$oft).
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To disable short file names:
 
To disable short file names:
 
 
  fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1
 
  fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1
  
 
This will prevent new files from having short names created, but what about existing files?
 
This will prevent new files from having short names created, but what about existing files?
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To strip off short names from existing files:
 
To strip off short names from existing files:
 
 
  fsutil 8dot3name strip
 
  fsutil 8dot3name strip
  
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633453%28WS.10%29.aspx
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633453%28WS.10%29.aspx
  

Latest revision as of 06:20, 26 July 2012

NTFS creates a short filename for each file in the MFT (Master File Table). Eliminating the short names saves CPU and I/O resources and can have a significant impact on performance (according to Micro$oft).


To disable short file names:

fsutil behavior set disable8dot3 1

This will prevent new files from having short names created, but what about existing files?


To strip off short names from existing files:

fsutil 8dot3name strip


References

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633453%28WS.10%29.aspx

http://blogs.sepago.de/helge/2008/09/22/why-disabling-the-creation-of-83-dos-file-names-will-not-improve-performance-or-will-it/