December 18, 2009

How can I disable 8.3 name creation on my Windows server?

Login to the server via RDP and run regedit

Modify the registry value to disable 8.3 name creation on Windows server.

From the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> FileSystem, change the value NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation from 0 to 1.

You may experience problems installing Office 97 if you disable 8.3 name creation and may have to re-enable it during the installation of the software.

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