Guys,

I am no expert here as I am lucky enough to use Windows NT (and have no
real knowledge of 95) but I imagine if you restore the files first, and
therefore new 8.3 names are assigned (and updated in the registry), and
then restore the registry(which has old mapping) then you will have a
problem.  However if you restore registry first, then when the
directories are recreated it will use mapping already in the registry
or update it anyway.

REGREST will just restore the registry and would play no role in making
sure it matches with other changes you have made to the system since
this copy of the registry was in use.

My guess is do REGREST first & you will have no problem.

Many (older) applications only know about 8.3 filenames so in some
cases you will have no choice, like our MS Mail client on NT.

Cheers,
Simon
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| From: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU; Eric-van.Loon AT KLM DOT NL
| From: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU; Eric-van.Loon AT KLM DOT NL
| To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
| Subject: Re: Long filenames vs. 8.3 filenames
| Date: Friday, 30 October, 1998 4:37PM
|
| Hi Bob!
| Let me explain how WINDOWS (and I print this in uppercase because
| Windows assignes the 8.3 names, not ADSM) assignes the 8.3 names.
| Let's say I create 3 directories in the specified order:
| Long filename:                  DOS filename:
| c:\Microsoft Office             c:\micros~1
| c:\Microsoft Outlook            c:\micros~2
| c:\Microsoft Visual Basic       c:\micros~3
| Now I back these directories up with ADSM and I delete the directories
| afterwards.
| Now, the DOS name c:\micros~1 will be used for the directory which will
| be restored first. So if the directory c:\Microsoft Visual Basic will be
| restored first this directory will carry the DOS name c:\micros~1, the
| next will be c:\micros~2 etc.
| So its just a "works as designed" matter here. Your user should not use
| the 8.3 name. Is there any reason why he/she does?
| Kindest regards,
| Eric van Loon
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Brazner, Bob [mailto:Bob.Brazner AT JCI DOT COM]
| Sent: Friday, October 30, 1998 01:15
| To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
| Subject: Long filenames vs. 8.3 filenames
|
|
| I'm hoping someone out there can answer this question quickly.
|
| Question: When ADSM (v3.1.05 running on Win 95) has to create a long
| filename during a restore, on what basis is the tilde number in the 8.3
| name (e.g., c:\progra~1\micros~2\...) assigned?  I have a customer who
| is
| telling me that a full restore of his Win 95 PC caused his 8.3 names to
| get
| generated with "wrong" tilde numbers.  He bases his claims after
| observing
| that the 8.3 names referenced in the restored registry no longer reflect
| reality.  So my question really boils down to knowing what specific
| steps
| does ADSM take - when creating long file names during a restore - to
| ensure
| the restored 8.3 names are identical to the original 8.3 names.  Also,
| what
| role, if any, does REGREST play as far as ensuring 8.3 names in the
| restored registry correctly reflect the 8.3 names of the restored files?
| Thanks in advance to any and all who respond.
|
| Bob Brazner
|