Microsoft KB Archive/225126

= Running EDIT Tool Switches Directory Listing to 8.3 Format =

Article ID: 225126

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q225126



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 that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB225126

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