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Stacker 4.0 or Earlier May Damage Long Filenames

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Article ID:136274
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q136274

SYMPTOMS

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.

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CAUSE

Stacker versions 4.0 and earlier are not aware of the long filenames that Windows 95 supports and may damage them.

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RESOLUTION

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.

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MORE INFORMATION

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.

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REFERENCES

For more information about hard disk utilities that may damage long filenames, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120442 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/120442/EN-US/) Using Hard Disk Utilities with Windows 95

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95

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Keywords: 
kbappcompatibility KB136274

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