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DOCUMENT:Q108418 15-DEC-1993 [W_NT]
TITLE :Case-Sensitivity Issues - Windows NT and UNIX/PC-NFS
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
========
You may experience problems with File Manager and NFS between a system
running Windows NT and a UNIX box or a computer running PC-NFS.
CAUSE
=====
UNIX and PC-NFS are case-sensitive. The path changes to uppercase in the
Windows NT Path box after deleting the drive letter, by design. However,
the uppercase letters are not the same to the UNIX system.
RESOLUTION
==========
To avoid having this problem, do not use the Path list box in the Connect
Network Drive dialog box; instead, retype the path in the Path box with
proper case (uppercase/lowercase).
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 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 File Manager, select the icon to connect to a network disk.
2. In the Path box, type the path to a UNIX box or the PC-NFS box in
lowercase.
3. When you choose the OK button, a connection is made to the destination
that you typed in the Path box.
4. Disconnect from the network drive, and then try to reconnect by
selecting the destination in the Path box.
The entry you made in lowercase has been converted to uppercase. This
causes the new connection to fail. This happens no matter which options you
select during the initial connection.
Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: introp
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.