PRB: Setup Requires Long Filename Support

ID: Q163786

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to install to a drive volume that does not have long filename support you receive the following error:

The specified volume does not support long filenames. You must select a destination that supports long filenames, or force the use of short filenames. To force short filenames, exit now and restart Setup using the /F command line option.

If you attempt to use the /F switch with Setup, you will receive the following error:

The specified default directory name is invalid and setup cannot continue.

This setup switch is no longer supported in Visual FoxPro so you must install to a drive that supports long filenames.

RESOLUTION

You must install to a volume that supports long filenames, such as Windows NT, Windows 95, or Novell Netware with OS/2 Name Space.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Previous versions of Visual FoxPro allowed you to install to a drive volume that did not support long filenames by using the Setup /F switch, such as Novell Netware without OS/2 Name Space, or to a Windows for Workgroups share. This switch is no longer supported.

REFERENCES

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Additional query words:

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbsetup kbVFp kbVFp500 FxsetupError kbbetapublic
Version : 5.00a
Platform : WINDOWS
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