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Q131307: Unable to Find File Name with Extended-ASCII Characters in NTFS

Article: Q131307
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to find or change the properties of a file with a file name
that is less than 8 characters long on an NTFS partition, the following error
message appears:

  File not found

CAUSE
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This happens when the file name includes extended-ASCII characters. NTFS does
not provide an 8.3 format file name if file name includes extended- ASCII
characters and is less than 8 characters long.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. This
problem has been corrected in Windows NT version 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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