DOCUMENT:Q114349 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :File and Dir. Names with Caps Show Both 8.3 and Long Filenames PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:3.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbother ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= On a FAT disk partition, file and directory names containing uppercase characters (for example, Test, teSt, and TEST) show up in File Manager as both a long filename and a DOS 8.3 filename. The DOS 8.3 filename is visible when the DOS Filename option is enabled from the Partial File Details option of the View menu or when the All File Details option is chosen from the View menu. MORE INFORMATION ================ The MS-DOS FAT file system normally only stores names in uppercase. When you create a file or directory with mixed case, Windows NT stores that name in the long name space to preserve the case. This necessitates the creation of a short name. To illustrate, from a command prompt, type: copy con TeSt.TXT This is a test file. dir /x you will see: .............. TEST.TXT TeSt.TXT Additional query words: lfn prodnt ====================================================================== Keywords : kbother Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search Version : 3.5 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.