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Help,os/2 doesn`t support long file name

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Name: Shin
Date: April 25, 2002 at 23:17:18 Pacific
Subject: Help,os/2 doesn`t support long file name
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i successfully installed os/2 warp ver3.0, and then i tried to install another program
but problem happened,
error message "it can only install on partitions that support long file name"

how can i solve this problem?
Please Help Me!!


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Response Number 1
Name: Daniel Drobish
Date: April 26, 2002 at 17:04:30 Pacific
Subject: Help,os/2 doesn`t support long file name
Reply: (edit)

You're going to have to re-install OS/2... this time format C: as an HPFS drive - NOT FAT. Or, if you've got the room, create a logical partition (D:) on your HDD and format it as HPFS... then you'll be able to install your application on D drive.


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Response Number 2
Name: molito
Date: May 8, 2002 at 11:13:35 Pacific
Subject: Help,os/2 doesn`t support long file name
Reply: (edit)

you can find some the solution in the IBM's os/2 page.


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