WinME (OEM) MS-DOSreports windows invalid long filename entry

In MOS-DOS mode, scandisk reports: invalid long filename
entry;remove with scandisk in windows mode.

I keep running scandisk in windows mode both by: run
command,and by icon no results.

Using start:find i have deleated: invalid long filename
entrys,
and anything with the (~)because of the 8.3 for MOS-DOS
long file name rule.

Need easy way to find and deleate this Windows file.

Bill
Wed Sep 22 21:29:52 CDT 2004

"Randy" <bid95945@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:411701c4a0e9$645172a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> In MOS-DOS mode, scandisk reports: invalid long filename
> entry;remove with scandisk in windows mode.

Does it give any name? In c:\scandisk.log perhaps?

> I keep running scandisk in windows mode both by: run
> command,and by icon no results.

Make sure that the setting is enabled under the "Advanced tab"
"Check files for invalid names" (iirc)

> Using start:find i have deleated: invalid long filename
> entrys,
> and anything with the (~)because of the 8.3 for MOS-DOS
> long file name rule.

That isn't the same thing.

> Need easy way to find and deleate this Windows file.

Clean out the Temporary Internet Files folder. This is a prime suspect
for "illegal names". Cookies is another, but you might not want the hassle
of losing all your saved site-settings.

anonymous
Wed Sep 22 22:40:47 CDT 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>"Randy" <bid95945@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:411701c4a0e9$645172a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> In MOS-DOS mode, scandisk reports: invalid long filename
>> entry;remove with scandisk in windows mode.
>
>Does it give any name? In c:\scandisk.log perhaps?
>
>> I keep running scandisk in windows mode both by: run
>> command,and by icon no results.
>
>Make sure that the setting is enabled under the "Advanced
tab"
>"Check files for invalid names" (iirc)
>
>> Using start:find i have deleated: invalid long filename
>> entrys,
>> and anything with the (~)because of the 8.3 for MOS-DOS
>> long file name rule.
>
>That isn't the same thing.
>
>> Need easy way to find and deleate this Windows file.
>
>Clean out the Temporary Internet Files folder. This is a
prime suspect
>for "illegal names". Cookies is another, but you might
not want the hassle
>of losing all your saved site-settings.
>%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$
>Agine it states:
scandisk in MOS DOS mode reports it can't fix an invalid
long filename entry ((because it is in windows.))
Use the scandisk in windows mode to fix the problem.
I use C: scandisk and
C: scanreg in MS-DOS mode

and

I use scandisk by icon and
start, run: scandisk set up as above
cookies and temp files and task manager all killed
all logs killed as i can find them
Scandisk in DOS and windows mode both have always been
in manual
display always
no log file
deleted cross linked files
free lost file fragments
check files for everything
prompt before fixing checked and
report MS-DOS mode name length errors checked also.

I will check the C: scandisk.log

I use WinME (OEM),sygate firewall, avg, spybot,
spyblaster, ad aware, housecall every week,X setup pro
automatic on manual, Big Fix , CCLEANER 1.0.3.69 which
kills everything on startup

>Retired i do everything manual everyday machine runs
very well at 75% - 89% Performance.

:>)
>
>.
>

anonymous
Wed Sep 22 22:57:37 CDT 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"Randy" <bid95945@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:411701c4a0e9$645172a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> In MOS-DOS mode, scandisk reports: invalid long
filename
>>> entry;remove with scandisk in windows mode.
>>
>>Does it give any name? In c:\scandisk.log perhaps?
>>
>>> I keep running scandisk in windows mode both by: run
>>> command,and by icon no results.
>>
>>Make sure that the setting is enabled under
the "Advanced
>tab"
>>"Check files for invalid names" (iirc)
>>
>>> Using start:find i have deleated: invalid long filename
>>> entrys,
>>> and anything with the (~)because of the 8.3 for MOS-
DOS
>>> long file name rule.
>>
>>That isn't the same thing.
>>
>>> Need easy way to find and deleate this Windows file.
>>
>>Clean out the Temporary Internet Files folder. This is a
>prime suspect
>>for "illegal names". Cookies is another, but you might
>not want the hassle
>>of losing all your saved site-settings.
>>%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%
$
>>Agine it states:
>scandisk in MOS DOS mode reports it can't fix an invalid
>long filename entry ((because it is in windows.))
>Use the scandisk in windows mode to fix the problem.
>I use C: scandisk and
> C: scanreg in MS-DOS mode
>
>and
>
>I use scandisk by icon and
>start, run: scandisk set up as above
>cookies and temp files and task manager all killed
>all logs killed as i can find them
>Scandisk in DOS and windows mode both have always been
>in manual
>display always
>no log file
>deleted cross linked files
>free lost file fragments
>check files for everything
>prompt before fixing checked and
>report MS-DOS mode name length errors checked also.
>
>I will check the C: scandisk.log
>
>I use WinME (OEM),sygate firewall, avg, spybot,
>spyblaster, ad aware, housecall every week,X setup pro
>automatic on manual, Big Fix , CCLEANER 1.0.3.69 which
>kills everything on startup
>
>>Retired i do everything manual everyday machine runs
>very well at 75% - 89% Performance.
>
>:>)


###########################################################
>>Update the MS DOS scandisk log reports checked drive C:

Directory structure:
Scandisk detected one or more invalid long filenames.
Scandisk did not correct the directory entry.
No problems found in>
File allocation,File system,Surface scan.

It's weird this log shouldn't be here at all i turned
all scandisk logging off???????????????????


:>) Randy




>>.
>>
>.
>

anonymous
Wed Sep 22 22:57:37 CDT 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"Randy" <bid95945@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:411701c4a0e9$645172a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> In MOS-DOS mode, scandisk reports: invalid long
filename
>>> entry;remove with scandisk in windows mode.
>>
>>Does it give any name? In c:\scandisk.log perhaps?
>>
>>> I keep running scandisk in windows mode both by: run
>>> command,and by icon no results.
>>
>>Make sure that the setting is enabled under
the "Advanced
>tab"
>>"Check files for invalid names" (iirc)
>>
>>> Using start:find i have deleated: invalid long filename
>>> entrys,
>>> and anything with the (~)because of the 8.3 for MOS-
DOS
>>> long file name rule.
>>
>>That isn't the same thing.
>>
>>> Need easy way to find and deleate this Windows file.
>>
>>Clean out the Temporary Internet Files folder. This is a
>prime suspect
>>for "illegal names". Cookies is another, but you might
>not want the hassle
>>of losing all your saved site-settings.
>>%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%
$
>>Agine it states:
>scandisk in MOS DOS mode reports it can't fix an invalid
>long filename entry ((because it is in windows.))
>Use the scandisk in windows mode to fix the problem.
>I use C: scandisk and
> C: scanreg in MS-DOS mode
>
>and
>
>I use scandisk by icon and
>start, run: scandisk set up as above
>cookies and temp files and task manager all killed
>all logs killed as i can find them
>Scandisk in DOS and windows mode both have always been
>in manual
>display always
>no log file
>deleted cross linked files
>free lost file fragments
>check files for everything
>prompt before fixing checked and
>report MS-DOS mode name length errors checked also.
>
>I will check the C: scandisk.log
>
>I use WinME (OEM),sygate firewall, avg, spybot,
>spyblaster, ad aware, housecall every week,X setup pro
>automatic on manual, Big Fix , CCLEANER 1.0.3.69 which
>kills everything on startup
>
>>Retired i do everything manual everyday machine runs
>very well at 75% - 89% Performance.
>
>:>)


###########################################################
>>Update the MS DOS scandisk log reports checked drive C:

Directory structure:
Scandisk detected one or more invalid long filenames.
Scandisk did not correct the directory entry.
No problems found in>
File allocation,File system,Surface scan.

It's weird this log shouldn't be here at all i turned
all scandisk logging off???????????????????


:>) Randy




>>.
>>
>.
>

Bill
Thu Sep 23 06:50:50 CDT 2004

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:125801c4a121$76cb3c80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>"Randy" <bid95945@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:411701c4a0e9$645172a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> >>> In MOS-DOS mode, scandisk reports: invalid long filename
> >>> entry;remove with scandisk in windows mode.

> >>> I keep running scandisk in windows mode both by: run
> >>> command,and by icon no results.
> >>
> >>Make sure that the setting is enabled under the "Advanced tab"
> >>"Check files for invalid names"

> >I use scandisk by icon and
> >start, run: scandisk set up as above
> >cookies and temp files and task manager all killed
> >all logs killed as i can find them
> >Scandisk in DOS and windows mode both have always been
> >in manual
> >display always
> >no log file
> >deleted cross linked files
> >free lost file fragments
> >check files for everything
> >prompt before fixing checked and
> >report MS-DOS mode name length errors checked also.


I guess this includes "invalid filenames".


> ...the MS DOS scandisk log reports checked drive C:
>
> Directory structure:
> Scandisk detected one or more invalid long filenames.
> Scandisk did not correct the directory entry.
> No problems found in>
> File allocation,File system,Surface scan.

The only thing I can suggest is that you boot to DOS and delete the TIF and
Cookies folder. E.g.-

smartdrv
deltree c:\windows\tempor~1


Or if you have Norton, you could try Disk Doctor.


> It's weird this log shouldn't be here at all i turned
> all scandisk logging off???????????????????

Why would you want to do that?

Scandisk for DOS holds the setting elsewhere.