Alternate File Names Are Not Supported in NetWare Redirector

ID: Q223281

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When using the GetShortPathName, FindFirstFile, or FindNextFile API over the NetWare redirector provided with Microsoft Windows NT, the APIs will not return the 8.3 file name.

CAUSE

Alternate filename support was not included in the NetWare redirector.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To enable alternate file name support, after you install the hotfix, add the following registry value.

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NwRdr\Parameters

On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:

Value: DisableAltFileName
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0x0

Quit Registry Editor.

Adding the above value and setting it to 0 enables alternate filename support.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug