Article: Q136274
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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SYMPTOMS
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If you install Stacker version 4.0 or earlier on a computer running Windows 95,
long filenames in Windows 95 may be lost.
Or, if you upgrade a computer running Stacker 4.0 or earlier to Windows 95 and
then run a Stacker utility, long filenames in Windows 95 may be lost.
CAUSE
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Stacker versions 4.0 and earlier are not aware of the long filenames that
Windows 95 supports and may damage them.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use either of the following methods:
- Upgrade to Stacker version 4.1 or later.
- Install Stacker version 4.0 or earlier before you install Windows 95, and
make sure not to run any Stacker utilities after you install Windows 95.
MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
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For more information about hard disk utilities that may damage long filenames,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q120442 Using Hard Disk Utilities with Windows 95
Additional query words: corrupt
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Keywords : win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Technology : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version : 95
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