Q138250: Updated Ifsmgr.vxd Resolves Problems with Tilde in 8.3 Names

Article: Q138250
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui win95kbfixlist
Last Modified: 25-MAR-2002

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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 create a standard FAT 8.3 filename that includes a tilde (~) in the
eighth position of the filename, all subsequent 8.3 filenames with the same
first seven characters are treated as long filenames. This behavior effectively
changes the filenames for programs that do not use long filenames.

CAUSE
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This problem is generated by the parsing routines that Ifsmgr.vxd uses to
determine that a filename is long and should be aliased to an 8.3 name. The
problem occurs specifically with 8.3 filenames that have all eight characters of
the filename filled, with a tilde as the last character.

RESOLUTION
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STATUS
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This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install
the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of
Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbui win95 kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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