A heavily fragmented file in an NTFS file system volume may not grow beyond a certain size because of limitations in structures that are used to describe the allocations.

In this scenario, you may experience one of the following issues:

• When you try to copy a file to a new location, you receive the following error message:
  In Windows Vista or in later versions of Windows

  The requested operation could not be completed due to a file system limitation

  In versions of Windows that are earlier than Windows Vista

  insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service

• When you try to write to a sparse file from the Application log, Microsoft SQL Server may log an event that resembles the following:
  In Windows Vista or in later versions of Windows

  Event Type: Information
        Event Source: MSSQLSERVER
  
        Description: ...
        665(The requested operation could not be completed due to a file system limitation.) to SQL Server during write at 0x000024c8190000, in filename...

  In versions of Windows that are earlier than Windows Vista

  Event Type: Information
        Event Source: MSSQLSERVER
  
        Description: ...
        1450(Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.) to SQL Server during write at 0x000024c8190000, in file with handle 0000000000000FE8 ...

• Catalyst 8.3 drivers released
  Included support for DirectX 10.1, which is included in Vista SP1, as well as many other features.
  (tags: Drivers ATI Video )
• Diskeeper 2008 now certified for Windows Vista
  Includes ‘InvisiTasking’ real-time defraging, which runs during idle time and keeps your system performing optimally.
  (tags: Defragment Software Compatible Certification )

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Includes ‘InvisiTasking’ real-time defraging, which runs during idle time and keeps your system performing optimally. Keep reading →

• Features of the Windows Vista hard disk defragmentation utility
  Microsoft releases a Knowledge Base article describing the features of Vista’s Disk Defragmentation utility.
  (tags: Defragment )

Microsoft releases a Knowledge Base article describing the features of Vista’s Disk Defragmentation utility. Keep reading →

• Windows Vista Continues to Increase Market Share.
  Slowly but surely Vista is getting installed on more machines, and is becoming more visible through internet browsing stats.
  (tags: PR )
• PowerPlaylist for Windows Vista Media Center
  This just released application adds a custom strip to the Media Center start menu with up to five tiles that represent an audio, slideshow and/or visualization combination which will start when the tile is selected.
  (tags: Media Center )

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Microsoft has released a Knowledge Base article that describes the new features in Vista’s disk defragmentation utility. Keep reading →

The built in disk defragmenting program has been changed in Vista. No longer do you see the colorful display of your disks blocks, instead, a simple screen telling you it’s working, nothing more. Keep reading →