DOCUMENT:Q132660  08-AUG-2001  [win95x]
TITLE   :Invalid Characters Allowed When Creating File Association
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:win95

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows 98 
 - Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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You can type invalid extension characters when you are creating or modifying a
file association.

CAUSE
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The File Types tab in the Options dialog box does not validate the characters
you type.

RESOLUTION
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Do not use spaces or special characters in an extension when you are creating or
modifying a file association. Special characters you should not use in
extensions include:

   <
   >
   |
   \ 
   / 
   :
   ;
   *
   ?
   "

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.0

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWin98SE
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0

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