You can not use any of the following: \ / : * ? " < > |
Windows 95 supported file names up to 255 characters in length.
Yes, file names can contain up to 255 characters in most modern file systems, such as NTFS used by Windows and ext4 used by Linux. However, this limit may vary depending on the specific file system and operating system in use. Additionally, file names cannot include certain reserved characters, such as slashes or colons, which can affect their actual usable length. Always check the specific guidelines of the file system you are working with for any additional restrictions.
In DOS, 8 characters.In Windows, 254 characters.
260 characters
See this URL for some discussion of Windows file names: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247.aspx
Windows 2000
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When you get a message that says, 'Windows cannot access the specified device path file,' this means that an error has occurred which has corrupted the file and made it inaccessible.
A filename in windows XP can have up to 255 characters.
Any file name can not contain /, \, *, ?, :, |, ", < or >..
The maximum length of a directory name or file name is affected by the location itself.The maximum length of the path to a file on a modern Operating System is 255 characters.
No. The 3 character extension is a limitation of MS-DOS. Versions of Windows from Windows 95 and later support an arbitrary number of characters for a file extension, as long as the total filename length is 255 or less characters.