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Q106235: File Manager GP Fault on BW-NFS Network

Article: Q106235
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 28-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may experience a general protection (GP) fault in Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups File Manager when you access files on a Beame & Whiteside Network
File System (BW-NFS) network drive.

CAUSE
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BW-NFS is capable of storing files with names longer than the MS-DOS limit of 8
characters plus a 3 character extension. You may receive the GP fault if this
long file name support feature is enabled on the BW-NFS server where BW-NFS is
installed as a primary or secondary network for Windows for Workgroups 3.11.

Note that the name of the file being manipulated does not have to exceed the
MS-DOS file name limits to cause this error.

WORKAROUND
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Disable the long file name support on the BW-NFS network server.

Additional query words: LFN parse longname 3.11 filename

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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