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Number   :  4979
Date     :  2003-07-09
Author   :  ndemou
Subject  :  Re: copying file with unicode chars from NTFS to FAT
Size(KB) :  0


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "garrydeane"  wrote:
> --- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "ndemou"  wrote:
> > If I try to copy a file with a *specific* style of names
> > ...
> > ...
>
> This is not necessarily a permanent fix may be worth looking at to 
> see if it can temporarily resolve the problem. Since it appears long 
> file names are being copied correctly, the problem may be restricted 
> to 8.3 names containing extended/unicode characters. There is a 
> registry key which controls whether extended/unicode characters can 
> be used in 8.3 names. Setting this value to 0 MAY (not tested) cause 
> 8.3 names with unicode characters to be created with LFNs. 
> 
> If this change works for you, please post back as others seem to be 
> having this same problem.
> 

Yes Garry the suggested workaroung worked for me. I will however have
my eyes open for side-effects ;-). I will post again if something goes
wrong.

Thanks

Nick Demou



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