Re: Sorting problem on the WinXP File Explorer

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From: James S. Walker (CintiEPATS308a_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:49:43 -0700

I am seeing the same problems with filename sorting on a
2003 server as well. Does a similar option (see 319827)
to reconfigure the sort exist for this OS?

Steve

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Stefano.
>
>Have you seen this KB article:
>The Sort Order for Files and Folders Whose Names Contain
Numerals Is
>Different in Windows XP Than It Is in Windows 2000
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=319827
>
>or this one:
>
>Windows Explorer Incorrectly Sorts Files and Folders with
10 or More
>Consecutive Numerals
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318872
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Stefano Gatto" <StefanoGatto@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:19E1E484-CCCD-49B5-8B12-DC0820DDA1D1@microsoft.com...
>>I noticed this problem in the File Explorer of Windows
XP SP1:
>>
>> When I sort by name ascending, I get the following
weird result:
>>
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20041102
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20041103
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto2003050130Ans
>>
>> It's like if Windows XP considers 2003050130 being
larger than
>> 20041103. From a number prospective it is larger
indeed, but
>> what I would expect here is that the Ascii sequence is
taken into
>> consiretaion instead.
>>
>> If I rename Gatto2003050130Ans in Gatto20030501-30Ans,
then everything is
>> back to normal, i.e.
>>
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20030501-30Ans
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20041102
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20041103
>>
>> Strange isn't it?
>>
>>
>>
>> Note that DOS'es "dir /on" works fine. It gives this
nice result:
>>
>> Volume in drive C has no label.
>> Volume Serial Number is A0B2-B0A5
>>
>> Directory of C:\DOCUME~1\Stefano\MYDOCU~1\MYPICT~1\test
>>
>> 12-Sep-04 20:33 <DIR> .
>> 12-Sep-04 20:33 <DIR> ..
>> 12-Sep-04 20:33 0 dirdos.txt
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto2003050130Ans
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20041102
>> 12-Sep-04 20:30 <DIR> Gatto20041103
>> 1 File(s) 507 bytes
>> 5 Dir(s) 11,437,113,344 bytes free
>>
>>
>> Any comment is welcome.
>>
>> --
>> Stefano Gatto
>
>.
>

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