Burning DVD with Loong filenames

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I have a need to burn data CD's with looong filenames, 200 chars are not unusual for example. So far I've only found a max allowable of 128 chars with joliet. Anybody have ideas?

Thanks
 
Why don't you just change (shorten) the file names? If you really need to save them, just put the old names with the new names in a Word document.
 
You don't need to use the 128 char joliet unless the cd needs to be readable by win 95 or such.

Is the purpose to backup theses files and/or transfer them to another machine? If so, just put them in a *.zip archive and what they're named won't matter.
 
pkzip works even if it's a file format that doesn't compress (like jpg, for instance). The archive will be slightly bigger than the total of the original files, but it works anyway and preserves the long file names.
 
well, the hitch is it's part of an archive step, so if the filenames get changed they will no longer match the database, which will no longer match what the users named them. (damn users)

I could zip them or even move them to a different name, but same issue, or I suppose I could just make another database entry along with the "real" name an "archived name". Yeah, that would work, but I'd like to avoid having to go through with that.
 
I'm still not quite understanding what you are trying to do. Why would your database need to access information off of the CD? Surely you are not having your server field data to local network off of it. If you archive the data, the longname will be preserved when it is extracted to a new computer (or the same old computer).

I'm fairly certain making an archive is what you want to do. You could also make a small NTFS image or something, copy all the data over, then copy the image file over to the cd and then just mount the image. You could likewise use ftp to copy it over the network.

If you're really desperate to transfer everything on a CD without using any kind of container, you might look into this:
LFNBK
Another alternative is to use Microsoft's LFNBK utility (included on the Windows 95/98 CD):
1. Use LFNBK to remove and save all long file names;
2. clone or backup using only short file names;
3. and then use LFNBK to restore long file names.
This way the short file names won't change. See "Using the LFNBK Utility for Temporary Compatibility" in "Administrative Considerations for Long Filenames". LFNBK for Windows 95 (not Windows 98) can also be downloaded.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/...nagementtools/w95longfile/default.asp?site=95
 
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