Unable to Read All Files from a Remote LAN Manager 2.1 Compatible Server

ID: Q219340

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you read a file list from a remote LAN Manager 2.1-compatible server (for example, an OS/2 server) where the directory you are reading contains multiple files with names longer than 128 characters, the list of files displayed may not contain all files in the remote shared directory.

This does not affect directories shared on Windows NT systems.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when there are multiple files on the shared directory with names longer than 128 characters. The internal buffers in the Windows NT redirector code did not account for the possiblity of these large names. The buffers have been expanded in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 to account for the largest possible names on these systems.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual fix. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

For information on obtaining the individual fix, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

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Keywords          : nt4sp5fix 
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0a
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 5, 1999