windows explorer closes when trying to read files from previous harddrive...

Hello Kate,

Are these filenames (including filename-extension) longer than 255 characters?

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Jan

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"Kate" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

| I think my file naming convention for all my files from
| from previous computer exceeds the limit for Windows XP
| on my new computer.

I was on XP before and did not have any problems with it.

Now my windows explorer and any
| programs I try to use to open any of the files with long
| file names simply closes and gives me an error message.

| I can't get to those files.

Is there a setting in Windows XP that would allow for o9r
recognize files with long file names?

Anyone know anything abt this, pls. help!