Windows Explorer no longer displayed "long" filenames

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Gaz

Hi and apols for long post!

I'm running WinXP Pro with a single HD, split into 2
partitions. The 1st partition (C:) is NTFS formatted and
the 2nd (D:) is FAT32.

Anyway the problem: I installed and ran a program called
GameXP to my C: drive. The prog basically is supposed to
making gaming faster by disabling some windows services
and such. Anyway, I didn't like it and the prog reverted
to the saved state of the machine before I started using
it, or so I thought. Instead it looked like it reset to
Windows default which was not a problem, until I looked
at the D: drive in Explorer. All of the files and folders
have changed to uppercase and are truncated, ie ARCHIV~2,
obviously DOS filenames with the file length of no more
than 8 characters. How do I change it back? I have done
the following to try and remedy this, but with no success;

1) Rebooted the machine
2) Logged in, in Safe Mode
3) Run "chkdsk /v" from command prompt and it displays
the files and folders as they should be, with long
filenames
4) copied a file from D: drive to C:, renamed it and
copied it back to D: (error message, cannot copy because
filename is too long)
5) Run chkdsk on both drives (no errors)
6) Run registry mechanic (no errors)
7) Run Norton Utilities (no errors)

Also, when I open up a file, say for instance in Word, it
does display the truncated filename.

The only solution I can think of is to either reformat
the C: drive and reinstall XP, or to reinstall XP
straight over the top of the existing installation.

Can some help, so I won't have to do this.

Once again, apols for long posting.

Ta,

Gaz.
 
Gaz said:
Hi and apols for long post!

I'm running WinXP Pro with a single HD, split into 2
partitions. The 1st partition (C:) is NTFS formatted and
the 2nd (D:) is FAT32.

Anyway the problem: I installed and ran a program called
GameXP to my C: drive. The prog basically is supposed to
making gaming faster by disabling some windows services
and such. Anyway, I didn't like it and the prog reverted
to the saved state of the machine before I started using
it, or so I thought. Instead it looked like it reset to
Windows default which was not a problem, until I looked
at the D: drive in Explorer. All of the files and folders
have changed to uppercase and are truncated, ie ARCHIV~2,
obviously DOS filenames with the file length of no more
than 8 characters. How do I change it back? I have done
the following to try and remedy this, but with no success;

1) Rebooted the machine
2) Logged in, in Safe Mode
3) Run "chkdsk /v" from command prompt and it displays
the files and folders as they should be, with long
filenames
4) copied a file from D: drive to C:, renamed it and
copied it back to D: (error message, cannot copy because
filename is too long)
5) Run chkdsk on both drives (no errors)
6) Run registry mechanic (no errors)
7) Run Norton Utilities (no errors)

Also, when I open up a file, say for instance in Word, it
does display the truncated filename.

The only solution I can think of is to either reformat
the C: drive and reinstall XP, or to reinstall XP
straight over the top of the existing installation.
Click to expand...

Do a System Restore to before you installed the GameXP app. See if that
fixes things and let us know.

Good luck and sympathies,

Malke
 
Do a System Restore to before you installed the GameXP app. See if that
fixes things and let us know.

Good luck and sympathies,

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
.
Click to expand...

oops, I forgot to add that when I tried to do a System
Restore, I noticed that all of the previous restore
points had disappeared!! And I had created one earlier in
the day before I reinstalled Windows Media Player!

Strange!!

Gaz.
 
Gaz said:
oops, I forgot to add that when I tried to do a System
Restore, I noticed that all of the previous restore
points had disappeared!! And I had created one earlier in
the day before I reinstalled Windows Media Player!
Click to expand...
It did seem odd to me that you hadn't tried System Restore first, but
sometimes in the heat of the moment, one forgets to check if the
machine is plugged in, as it were. Oh well. Time to do at least the
Repair Install. If that doesn't work, format the drive, etc.

Good luck,

Malke
 
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