Daniel F. Administrators Posted January 10, 2002 Administrators Share Posted January 10, 2002 Hi all, I have a file which in XP when trying to rename (right click menu) crashes Eplorer and makes the system unstable until next reboot. the name of the file is This chart from the Countryside Agency gives details of areas defined as rural. This will inform credit unions whether they are eligible for reduced rates at Rural Research seminars.pdf The only way to change it without having to go into recovery command prompt (XP CD) to reduce the file name size was to use the File and folder tasks pane (left pannel)>>rename this file Try it does this happen to you? Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted January 10, 2002 Veteran Share Posted January 10, 2002 doesn't happen to me... maybe its someting in the file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGato Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 I Know you can have up 256 characters for a filename, but I've never really seen the point, :s I am aware that certain apps can have issues with using files, that including the directory name exceed 256 characters. Considering the length of the name on this file, if it is nested deep into a directory structure that could be the issue. Try moving it to a higher folder level and see if you still got the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainFreeze Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 if you need to change it you can startup in "safe" mode and change it from the dos prompt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 you don't need to boot to safe mode just open prompt and rename it there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted January 11, 2002 Author Administrators Share Posted January 11, 2002 you don't need to boot to safe mode Originally posted by MxxCon you don't need to boot to safe mode just open prompt and rename it there Thanks for all ur kind replys, What i did to reduce the file name size was to use the File and folder tasks pane (left pannel)>>rename this file I am aware that certain apps can have issues with using files, that including the directory name exceed 256 characters. Considering the length of the name on this file, if it is nested deep into a directory structure that could be the issue. Try moving it to a higher folder level and see if you still got the problem. Nope didnt work i tried right upto root directory and I got the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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