Microsoft KB Archive/824636

= File Name Is Truncated After You Drag a File to or from a Virtual Machine =

Article ID: 824636

Article Last Modified on 8/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
You have a file that has a file name that is longer than 31 characters. If you drag the file to a virtual machine or from a virtual machine to the Macintosh desktop or to a folder, the file name is truncated and the Microsoft Windows file name extension (such as .txt) is lost.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. Microsoft is currently researching this problem and hopes to resolve this problem in a future release of Virtual PC.

Keywords: kbprb KB824636

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