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Q136274: Stacker 4.0 or Earlier May Damage Long Filenames

Article: Q136274
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you install Stacker version 4.0 or earlier on a computer running Windows 95,
long filenames in Windows 95 may be lost.

Or, if you upgrade a computer running Stacker 4.0 or earlier to Windows 95 and
then run a Stacker utility, long filenames in Windows 95 may be lost.

CAUSE
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Stacker versions 4.0 and earlier are not aware of the long filenames that
Windows 95 supports and may damage them.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:

- Upgrade to Stacker version 4.1 or later.

- Install Stacker version 4.0 or earlier before you install Windows 95, and
  make sure not to run any Stacker utilities after you install Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

REFERENCES
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For more information about hard disk utilities that may damage long filenames,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120442 Using Hard Disk Utilities with Windows 95

Additional query words: corrupt

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Keywords          : win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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