Running EDIT Tool Switches Directory Listing to 8.3 Format

ID: Q225126

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

If you run the EDIT tool from a command prompt in a folder containing long file names, the directly listing switches to 8.3 (short file name) format when you quit the EDIT tool. Changing to a subfolder using a long file name does work, but the original folder in which you ran the EDIT tool is still shown in 8.3 format.

RESOLUTION

To restore the long file name format directory listing, type cd \ or type cd.. back past the folder being displayed in 8.3 format.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbui lfn
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb