Windows NT Backup Does Not Support Special-Character Filenames (131615)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q131615

SYMPTOMS

The Windows NT Backup 3.1 allows you to backup files with special characters (such as ~ [umlaut]) in the file name. However, if you attempt to restore the file, the special characters in the file name is replaced with non-printable characters.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, upgrade to Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51.

The problem does not occur when you backup and restore the files with Windows NT Backup under Windows NT 3.5 and 3.51.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:KB131615
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