Hi Alan; Below is a link you can click on and on this page is a long winded explanation backing up what Gerald has stated. Click on the link and arrow down and right after you hear " Link more info ", don't click on this link. Just keep arrowing down and you will find the long winded answer.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/24900-45-folder-hierarchy-file-naming-rules Hope this clears things up, somewhat! LOL Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Levy To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] How long can a file name be? I believe the maximum length for a file name is 256 characters. Gerald ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Dicey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 12:30 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] How long can a file name be? > Hello Friends, > I cannot believe I do not know this, but I received an error message the > other day when I tried to save a file with a rather long file name! > > Can some kind person tell me, in Windows XP, how many characters a file > name can be? > > And while you are at it, with this question in mind, is there any > difference with XP, Vista, or Windows 7? > > Thanks! > > With Best Regards, > Alan > Miami, Florida > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
