NTFS Formatted Removable Media Write Operations Extremely Slow (226520)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q226520 SYMPTOMS
When you write data to removable media that has been formatted with the NTFS file system, it may take up to five times longer to complete the operation than using the same media that has been formatted with the FAT file system.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because NTFS performs write and commit transactions into the log area of the volume throughout the write operation. Removable media typically takes longer to seek the read/write heads. The penalty for logging is higher with removable media because the log area is in a fixed position on the disk.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT. 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 the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/12/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbinterop kbQFE kbWinNT400sp5fix KB226520 |
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