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cmiz87

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Filename Length Limit?
« on: July 18, 2009, 12:42:00 PM »
the xbox has a file name length limit of 42 characters. THIS INCLUDES THE EXTENSION!

meaning that you can have a file extension longer that 3 characters as long as the total file length including that extension does not exceed 42 characters.

I've created a program to rename files for you called Xbox File Renamer. It requires .NET Framework 3.5
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Grendal

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Filename Length Limit?
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2003, 08:41:00 PM »
I've noticed this as well.  It's kind of annoying when you have to abbreviate your movies.
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oz_paulb

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Filename Length Limit?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2003, 08:46:00 PM »
QUOTE (MrBrain @ Dec 11 2003, 06:07 AM)
I noticed this when I copied subtitles to the xbox, that files with names longer than 42 character couldn't be uploaded  :blink: Is it the xbox ftp-server that can't hadle them or what is it? When I start corresponding movies from the smb-share the work just fine (with xbmp). Is there any workaround?

I could ofcourse shorten the file-names, but 42char is sometimes to short and I already have some movies on CD and I can't rename them :)

The 42-char limit is in the Xbox FATX filesystem (filesystem of Xbox hard drive).  See: http://xbox-linux.so...cs/fatxfat.html

If you see longer filenames via a share, it's because the other system supports longer filenames, and because apps like xbmp have been written to support longer filenames than what the Xbox native filesystem supports (when viewing non-Xbox filesystems).  Apps like xbmp will still have 42-char limits when viewing files on the Xbox FATX filesystem.

- Paulb
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MrBrain

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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2003, 09:09:00 PM »
Ok, thanks alot smile.gif
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MrBrain

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« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2003, 09:20:00 PM »
One thing hit me, is it then possible to format drive F to e.g. FAT32 and keep the subtitles there (because I couldn't get the xbmp to use my smb-share for the subtitles)?
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heinrich

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Filename Length Limit?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2003, 08:52:00 AM »
QUOTE (MrBrain @ Dec 11 2003, 01:20 AM)
One thing hit me, is it then possible to format drive F to e.g. FAT32 and keep the subtitles there (because I couldn't get the xbmp to use my smb-share for the subtitles)?

The F drive is formatted as FATX32, you cant just format it with another filesystem.
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