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Short file names are not created in wsi.

Created: 01 Feb 2013 | 6 comments
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Hi,

when I run setup capture I don't get any short file names in the wsi.

Is there a setting somewhere where you can turn this on or off?

I need the short file names.

Thanks 

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EdT's picture

What version of what Wise tool are you using?

Where are the shortfilenames missing?

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piyushnasa's picture

This will give you more insight and help.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa371851(v=vs.85).aspx

Use this property in WSI.

Piyush Nasa Altiris Certified Professional (ACP)

http://msiworld.blogspot.com/

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EdT's picture

Set it in the property table and make sure that the directory table has valid shortfilename entries as well as the longfilenames.

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KingVoodoo's picture

Thanks for all the replies.

We are using Wise Package Studio 7 sp3.

The problem is when I do a setup capture, I don't get any short file names anywhere in the wsi file.

E.g.  DatabaseFile.mdb will not have a short file name in the file table when i do a setup capture.

If I add the file manually I do get a short file name Databa~1.mdb|DatabaseFile.mdb in the file table.

What am I doing wrong sad

 

 

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There are no configuration settings to control this, that I am aware of.

What operating system are you capturing on?

Are you using local capture or web capture?

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Jagadeish's picture

Make sure that the following registry key value is 0 in the packaging build

  1. Run Regedit
  2. Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
  3. This key should include a value NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation
  4. Set the value to 0.
  5. To apply the change, restart the machine

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc959352.aspx

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