UNDELETE and Filename Containing a Dollar Sign ($) (78416)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q78416 SUMMARY
The MS-DOS 5 Upgrade UNDELETE command may appear to truncate the filename
of a file being recovered at the point where a dollar sign ($) appears in
the filename. The truncation only affects how the filename is displayed;
the actual filename is not truncated.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS version 5.0.
MORE INFORMATION
When recovering a file whose name contains a dollar sign with the
UNDELETE utility, the screen will display the number of undeleted
files and how many may be recovered. It will also display the first
filename with a question mark (?) substituted for the first letter. To
undelete the file in question, press Y (yes). The next message will
prompt for the first letter of the filename. It is here that the
filename may truncate at the point where the dollar sign appears in
the filename.
When MIRROR is running, this problem will not be apparent because
MIRROR will assign the missing first letter automatically from its
log, and does not display the filename.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/30/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB78416 |
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