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Q135937: DriveSpace 3 Compression May Change Filenames

Article: Q135937
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 04-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use DriveSpace 3 to compress a drive on a computer that had OS/2 or a
Beta version of Windows 95 installed, DriveSpace 3 may change short filenames
(8.3 filenames) to the Windows 95 format. The Windows 95 format omits spaces and
places "~1" at the end of the filename.

CAUSE
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DriveSpace renames files to adhere to the default naming convention in Windows
95.

RESOLUTION
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You can leave the files as they are named, or you can rename them to the
original names.

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Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbPlusSearch kbPlus95

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