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to: Geo.
from: Chris Robinson
date: 2003-05-01 13:23:02
subject: Re: Win98 viewing long share name shares

From: Chris Robinson 

doh!, nm.

"Geo." wrote:

> Yep, long share names used to cause problems for W98.
>
> Geo.
>
> "Chris Robinson" 
wrote in message
> news:3EAFE4B9.C9ECD51E{at}NOSPAMtotalise.co.uk...
> > I have some shares on one of our servers that are over 17 characters
> > long.  I know this would've been a problem if I was trying to view them
> > from DOS or Windows for Workgroups but 98SE seems to have a problem
> > seeing them too (NT, Win2k have no problems).  Does the long sharename
> > thing extend to Windows98 or is this someting else?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris.
> >

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