Is there a limit to the number of subfolders in Vista?

09-27-2007

Is there a limit to the number of subfolders that can be in a folder?
Will the pictures folder max out with a specific number of subfolders?

**Brink** · 09-27-2007

	Quote:	md
	Is there a limit to the number of subfolders that can be in a folder? Will the pictures folder max out with a specific number of subfolders?

Hi MD,

Just the size of your hard drive.

Shawn

09-27-2007

MD

I don't think there is a hard number for the amount of sub-folders in a
folder. However, if you are creating folders within the sub-folders you
could possibly run into the character limit for a file name. I believe the
number is still 260 characters, including the path to the file.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

"md" <mdkrantz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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	> Is there a limit to the number of subfolders that can be in a folder? > Will the pictures folder max out with a specific number of subfolders? >

09-28-2007

Oh. I see. Thanks for the information .

I only asked because when you import photos using Windows Photo
Gallery, WPG automatically creates a dated folder for the photos. Was
curious if eventually the Pictures folder would max out. But it
doesn't sound as if that will happen.

Thanks!

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md Guest n/a posts	Re: Is there a limit to the number of subfolders in Vista? Oh. I see. Thanks for the information . I only asked because when you import photos using Windows Photo Gallery, WPG automatically creates a dated folder for the photos. Was curious if eventually the Pictures folder would max out. But it doesn't sound as if that will happen. Thanks!
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