No Short Name Conversion from HPFS to FAT File Systems

 Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
Article ID: Q101717
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

If you try to move or copy an HPFS file or directory with a long name to a FAT partition, the following error message appears: 

   "File Manager cannot create directory <directory name>:
   The specified name is already used by a file."
This error message is generated because the HPFS file system maintains no short name for file or directory name conversion.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbother ntfilesys
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
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