Re: How can we view DOS file names in XP?



daztrue wrote:
Pre-XP it was possible to view a file's properties and see (as an option in file settings) it's true DOS name. I can't find any option in Windows Explorer's Folder Options or Choose Details...; the Command Prompt displays directories and files with their long names, making it difficult to change directories and find files. Is it still possible to view files with their native names?


WinXP is not built upon MS-DOS, so what you're seeing *are* the "native" names.


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