DOCUMENT:Q103372  04-NOV-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Incorrect Error Message with Long Directory Name on FAT
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run the Windows NT Command Prompt and try to change the
current directory (using the CD command) to a nonexistent directory
using a long directory name (longer than eight characters, not
including an extension) on a file allocation table (FAT) file system,
you will receive the following incorrect error message:

   Access is Denied.

If you are on a drive that uses the Windows NT file system (NTFS), the
CD command will return the correct error message, which is:

   The system cannot find the path specified.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Windows NT version
3.1 and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. From the Main group, start the Command Prompt and change to
   a drive that uses the FAT file system.

2. Type "cd <long_filename>" (without the quotation marks) where
   <long-filename> is a nonexistent name with more than eight
   characters (not including the extension, if any). For example, 
   "cd newutilities".

   At this point, the above error message will appear.

Additional reference words: 3.10 W_NTAS
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: ntap

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