Microsoft KB Archive/135806

= Error Saving with Long File Name to Network Folder =

Article ID: 135806

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q135806



SYMPTOMS
When you try to save a file using a long filename to a network directory, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot Save. 'Long Filename.ext' is an invalid 8.3 file system name.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if the network server is running Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or some other operating system that does not support long file names, and you save a file with a long file name to the server.



WORKAROUND
Use a filename that adheres to the 8.3 filename specification. That is, use a filename that is up to eight characters long and is (optionally) followed by a period and up to a three-letter extension.



MORE INFORMATION
This limitation may show up in other areas of Office in addition to the example presented in this article. When you troubleshoot this type of error message, the first step should always be to try a short filename.

Additional query words: 8.00 ppt97 ppt95 kbenv off97

Keywords: kbenv KB135806

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.