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Reference number: CH000164

Lost long file names when copying / moving.

Issue:

Lost long file names when copying / moving.

Cause:

8 or 16-bit applications such as MS-DOS or Winfile.exe (File manager) do not support long file names. When using this type of application, long files names will be lost.

Solution:

Use a full 32-bit application such as Windows Explorer.

 

 

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Category:
Windows 98

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Microsoft

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