Long filenames not supported..

Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
network drive. It's shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space available.

We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.

When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not support
long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries to limit
me to 8 characters total.

Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which contain
more than 8 characters.

All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest updates.

I just tried this from another person's machine and it copied their file
over no problem.

"yuppicide" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
> network drive. It's shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space available.
>
> We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
> shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
> 0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
> picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.
>
> When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not support
> long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries to limit
> me to 8 characters total.
>
> Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which contain
> more than 8 characters.
>
> All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest
> updates.
>

Guess I sort of solved it.. logged out and back in and am working fine
again.

"yuppicide" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
> network drive. It's shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space available.
>
> We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
> shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
> 0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
> picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.
>
> When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not support
> long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries to limit
> me to 8 characters total.
>
> Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which contain
> more than 8 characters.
>
> All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest
> updates.
>

Maybe...

Shared folder name does not appear on mapped network drive in Windows
Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817861/

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"yuppicide" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
> network drive. It's shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space available.
>
> We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
> shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
> 0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
> picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.
>
> When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not support
> long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries to limit
> me to 8 characters total.
>
> Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which contain
> more than 8 characters.
>
> All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest
> updates.
>

I've seen this happen when some 16 bit or even DOS program runs and horks
the long file name support for the system.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel




"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%...
> Maybe...
>
> Shared folder name does not appear on mapped network drive in Windows
> Explorer
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817861/
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> ============================
>
> "yuppicide" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
>> network drive. It's shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space
>> available.
>>
>> We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
>> shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
>> 0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
>> picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.
>>
>> When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not
>> support long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries
>> to limit me to 8 characters total.
>>
>> Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which
>> contain more than 8 characters.
>>
>> All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest
>> updates.
>>

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> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:30 AM yuppicide wrote:

> Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
> network drive. it is shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space available.
>
> We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
> shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
> 0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
> picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.
>
> When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not support
> long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries to limit
> me to 8 characters total.
>
> Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which contain
> more than 8 characters.
>
> All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest updates.


>> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:32 AM yuppicide wrote:

>> I just tried this from another person's machine and it copied their file
>> over no problem.


>>> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:35 AM yuppicide wrote:

>>> Guess I sort of solved it.. logged out and back in and am working fine
>>> again.


>>>> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:50 AM Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:

>>>> Maybe...
>>>>
>>>> Shared folder name does not appear on mapped network drive in Windows
>>>> Explorer
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817861/
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>>>> ============================


>>>>> On Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:22 AM Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

>>>>> I have seen this happen when some 16 bit or even DOS program runs and horks
>>>>> the long file name support for the system.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel

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> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:30 AM yuppicide wrote:

> Our office runs Windows 2003 SBS and most of our files are stord on that
> network drive. it is shared as M: and has like 400 gigs of space available.
>
> We've been storing all types of files there, but today I went upstairs to
> shoot a few pictures. I named them 0001.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0003.jpg, and
> 0004.jpg. I also took the same pictures and combined them with another
> picture and called it combo0001.jpg, combo0002.jpg, etc.
>
> When I try to copy over the file it says "The destination does not support
> long file names. Please enter a name for this file." and it tries to limit
> me to 8 characters total.
>
> Why did this start happening? We have files stored there now which contain
> more than 8 characters.
>
> All of the machines connected to the network are XP Pro with latest updates.


>> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:32 AM yuppicide wrote:

>> I just tried this from another person's machine and it copied their file
>> over no problem.


>>> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:35 AM yuppicide wrote:

>>> Guess I sort of solved it.. logged out and back in and am working fine
>>> again.


>>>> On Friday, July 02, 2010 10:50 AM Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] wrote:

>>>> Maybe...
>>>>
>>>> Shared folder name does not appear on mapped network drive in Windows
>>>> Explorer
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817861/
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>>>> ============================


>>>>> On Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:22 AM Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:

>>>>> I have seen this happen when some 16 bit or even DOS program runs and horks
>>>>> the long file name support for the system.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/russel


>>>>>> On Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:47 AM Atilla Rist wrote:

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