Article: Q174456
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run a long file name (LFN) MS-DOS shortcut on a Windows NT
client with the shortcut residing on a partition that does not create 8.3
(short) file names, the following error message will occur:
Program Not Found
Windows Cannot Find <LFN Shortcut Name>.pif
This program is needed for opening files of type "Shortcut to MS-DOS
Program."
Location to <LFN Shortcut Name>.pif:
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, perform on of the following:
- Move the shortcuts to a location that does generate short file names.
-or-
- Create only short file names when creating shortcuts.
MORE INFORMATION
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This problem can be caused by storing shortcuts on an NTFS partition after
having disabled 8.3 name creation with the NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation registry
key.
This problem can also be caused by storing shortcuts on a NetWare file server.
NetWare supports long file names through the OS/2 namespace. It does not support
8.3 file name creation.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: profile policy os eight three os2nam.nlm
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Keywords : kberrmsg
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : WinNT:4.0
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug
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