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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: | ||
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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: | ||
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fsutil 8dot3name strip | fsutil 8dot3name strip | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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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