16-Bit Applications May Not be Able to Use Long Filenames (104077)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q104077 SUMMARY
When you are running 16-bit Windows or MS-DOS applications under
Windows NT, you may receive various error messages when trying to save
a file to an NTFS partition using a long filename. 16-bit applications
are not designed to use filenames greater than the 8.3 characters that
MS-DOS allows. Some 16-bit applications may allow you to save long
filenames, some may give incorrect or misleading error messages and
still save the file as an 8.3-character filename.
It may be possible to use a long filename with a 16-bit application if
you save the file as an 8.3-character MS-DOS filename and then rename
it with File Manager. However, some applications, such as Write, will
rename the file back to 8.3 characters when it is saved.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/29/2003 |
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Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbinterop KB104077 |
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