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Turn Off 8.3 Translation to Improve Client For NFS PerformanceArticle ID: 322800 - View products that this article applies to. This article was previously published under Q322800 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/
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Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
You can improve Client For NFS performance by turning off the ability to translate file names on an NFS share to the 8.3 format.
MORE INFORMATIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk. To turn off the ability to translate file names on an NFS share to the 8.3 format, use Registry Editor to locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Client for NFS\CurrentVersion\Users\Default\Defaults
Edit the following value:
Value Name: 8.3Format
After you make this change, stop and then restart the Client For NFS service.Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0 is 8.3 translation is turned off 1 is 8.3 translation is turned on (the default setting) NOTE: After you turn off 8.3 translation, you cannot run a 16-bit program from an NFS share by using the Client For NFS. If you try to do so, you receive the following error message:
Cannot run 16 bit application
PropertiesArticle ID: 322800 - Last Review: October 31, 2006 - Revision: 2.1 APPLIES TO
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