Valid windows file names

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I keep forgetting this when I decide to accidentally create files with names that turn out to be undeletable under windows. What makes a valid Windows file name? is a blog entry on Brian Dewey's blog and it reminds me that using the \\?\ feature bypasses the MAX_PATH check for a file name's length when trying to manipulate it (or delete it). I've accidentally created files with long names a few times, and been unable to delete them. Thankfully I've created a little application that allows me to do this now.

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This page contains a single entry by Pete Shanahan published on December 29, 2005 1:57 PM.

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