how does NTFS actually work with B-tree ?

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Published on 2010-05-30T17:00:16Z Indexed on 2010/05/30 17:02 UTC
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To improve performance, NTFS directories use a special data management structure called a B-tree. "B-tree" concept here refers to a "tree of storage units" that hold the contents of an individual directory.

What I don't understand is where on the disk is this tree stored? Its surely not created every-time we reboot...that would take lots of time. and since its a tree(dynamic Data structure) unlike arrays it will grow. so space needs to be allocated every-time it grows.

so how is this "dynamic meta-data" stored ?

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