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Q110212: Repair Utility Fails if Computer Name is More Than 8 Characters

Article: Q110212
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 15-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Windows NT Resource Kit includes a utility, REPAIR.EXE, that lets you create
a new Emergency Repair Disk from current registry settings. If your computer
name is longer than eight characters, creating a new Emergency Repair Disk
fails.

Example
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REPAIR /s /x /nPRODUCT /pA:

This will override the default computer name with the name PRODUCT.

CAUSE
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The utility creates a directory using the computer name. Because the disk is
formatted as FAT, it does not accept a name longer than eight characters for a
directory name.

WORKAROUND
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To avoid this problem, use the /n switch and specify an alternate name.

REFERENCES
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Windows NT Resource Kit, Tool Help

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbother 
Technology        : kbMSPressSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : 3.1

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