S shazel Joined Mar 17, 2005 Messages 98 Reaction score 0 Nov 21, 2007 #1 accedently in xp my data convert to short file names. please how i convert long filenames. help me shazel
accedently in xp my data convert to short file names. please how i convert long filenames. help me shazel
Ian Administrator Joined Feb 23, 2002 Messages 19,878 Reaction score 1,509 Nov 21, 2007 #2 How did you convert your filenames to short versions? They might appear short like : filena~1.doc but does it appear full length in windows explorer?
How did you convert your filenames to short versions? They might appear short like : filena~1.doc but does it appear full length in windows explorer?
S shazel Joined Mar 17, 2005 Messages 98 Reaction score 0 Nov 21, 2007 #3 yes they might appear short like TESTFO~1.EXE. and not appeart in full length in windows explorer. shazel
yes they might appear short like TESTFO~1.EXE. and not appeart in full length in windows explorer. shazel
Ian Administrator Joined Feb 23, 2002 Messages 19,878 Reaction score 1,509 Nov 22, 2007 #4 If it isn't full length in Windows I don't think you can get the old filename back, as once it's renamed there is no store of the old filename. The only way would be manually changing them
If it isn't full length in Windows I don't think you can get the old filename back, as once it's renamed there is no store of the old filename. The only way would be manually changing them
