very slow file moves

[jt]

I'm moving large numbers of files in XP on a dual AMD
2400MP is taking an excrutiatingly long time.

Due to the way image files are generated by my software,
I end up with @ 35,000 1meg files in a directory on a
120gig, 7200rmp, recently defragged drive.

I create four subdirectories (on the same disk drive,
same partition), and move the files, 10,000 into each sub-
directory.

This takes nearly 30 minutes total! The system seems to
spend more time 'thinking' than acutally moving the
files. I've trried two methods:

1) Select files in Explorer, cut/paste to new directory
2) Command-line 'mv myfiles.0????.tga TGA00' using
cygwin bash shell

I'm pretty floored, because I've done this on LINUX and
SGI IRIX machiens with _FAR_ slower cpus, less RAM, and
slower HD (albeit SCSI), and it generally only takes a
couple of minutes to move 30-50 thousand files of similar
size.

Is there a better way in XP? I would love to know.

thanks,

jt

Luna Cie, Inc.
Filmed Entertainment & Visual Effects
Hollywood, CA