Vista - Shared Folders and File Services

02-10-2009

I noticed that the SFN on find file operations through a shared folder (x:
drive mapped to d:\xyz which is a FAT32 - didn't try NTFS) is messed up many
times (but not all the time). Seems sometimes they pad it to the old format
with spaces. FILE .EXT for example, but other times the correct one
like FILE.EXT, and in cases while you have a shorter extension (FILE.EX
comes out as "FILE.EX "). It was processing 1000's of files and probably
half had a problem with the SFN being returned in the find structure.

VPC2007

02-10-2009

"David F." <df2705@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A13A57A4-E6B1-4850-8BF1-A8073C49899E@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I noticed that the SFN on find file operations through a shared folder (x:
>drive mapped to d:\xyz which is a FAT32 - didn't try NTFS) is messed up
>many times (but not all the time).

Shared folders have several problems. You will be *much* better off by
forgetting shared folders and using normal networking.

02-11-2009

In article <hYednV0WOrkeuQ_UnZ2dnUVZ_hWWnZ2d@xxxxxx>,
bob@xxxxxx says...

Quote:

>
> "David F." <df2705@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A13A57A4-E6B1-4850-8BF1-A8073C49899E@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >I noticed that the SFN on find file operations through a shared folder (x:
> >drive mapped to d:\xyz which is a FAT32 - didn't try NTFS) is messed up
> >many times (but not all the time).

>
> Shared folders have several problems. You will be *much* better off by
> forgetting shared folders and using normal networking.

What are these problems with shared folders ?

I use W2K as VM in VPC2007 ( on vista 64 Home Premium )
to be able to use 32bit VPN AT&T client.

VPN seems to redirect all traphic through itself,
as one can see by netstat -r command.

--
Poutnik

02-10-2009	#1 (permalink)
David F. n/a posts	Shared Folders and File Services I noticed that the SFN on find file operations through a shared folder (x: drive mapped to d:\xyz which is a FAT32 - didn't try NTFS) is messed up many times (but not all the time). Seems sometimes they pad it to the old format with spaces. FILE .EXT for example, but other times the correct one like FILE.EXT, and in cases while you have a shorter extension (FILE.EX comes out as "FILE.EX "). It was processing 1000's of files and probably half had a problem with the SFN being returned in the find structure. VPC2007
My System Specs

02-10-2009	#2 (permalink)
Bob Campbell n/a posts	Re: Shared Folders and File Services "David F." <df2705@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A13A57A4-E6B1-4850-8BF1-A8073C49899E@xxxxxx Quote: >I noticed that the SFN on find file operations through a shared folder (x: >drive mapped to d:\xyz which is a FAT32 - didn't try NTFS) is messed up >many times (but not all the time). Shared folders have several problems. You will be much better off by forgetting shared folders and using normal networking.
My System Specs

02-11-2009	#3 (permalink)
Poutnik n/a posts	Re: Shared Folders and File Services In article <hYednV0WOrkeuQ_UnZ2dnUVZ_hWWnZ2d@xxxxxx>, bob@xxxxxx says... Quote: > > "David F." <df2705@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:A13A57A4-E6B1-4850-8BF1-A8073C49899E@xxxxxx Quote: > >I noticed that the SFN on find file operations through a shared folder (x: > >drive mapped to d:\xyz which is a FAT32 - didn't try NTFS) is messed up > >many times (but not all the time). > > Shared folders have several problems. You will be much better off by > forgetting shared folders and using normal networking. What are these problems with shared folders ? I use W2K as VM in VPC2007 ( on vista 64 Home Premium ) to be able to use 32bit VPN AT&T client. VPN seems to redirect all traphic through itself, as one can see by netstat -r command. -- Poutnik
My System Specs

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