short paths do not work on windows 8.1 ?

[npocmaka_]

just migrated from vista to 8.1 . And 8.3 notation paths work only on C:\ drive .Anybody else with such issue . May be it's the same with windows 8?

[foxidrive]

Short filenames are fine in Windows 8.1 here on drive D:

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
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d:\>dir /x

17/01/2014  09:05    <DIR>          ABCDEF~1     abc def
17/01/2014  03:44                13 ANDYJO~3.TXT AndyJones.txt
17/01/2014  03:44                 6 ANDYJO~1.TXT AndyJones_part1.txt
17/01/2014  03:44                 6 ANDYJO~2.TXT AndyJones_part2.txt
17/01/2014  03:44                13              ehab.txt
17/01/2014  03:44                 6 EHAB_P~1.TXT ehab_part1.txt
17/01/2014  03:44                 6 EHAB_P~2.TXT ehab_part2.txt

[npocmaka_]

here's my output:

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E:\>dir /x

 Directory of E:\

17.01.2014 г.  00:23    <DIR>                       1234567890
17.01.2014 г.  00:24    <DIR>                       a a a a a a a a a
17.01.2014 г.  00:23    <DIR>                       abcdefghijklmno

File system is ntfs...On C drive with same drir structure:

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C:\>dir /x


 Directory of C:\

17.01.2014 г.  00:27    <DIR>          123456~1     1234567890
17.01.2014 г.  00:27    <DIR>          AAAAAA~1     a a a a a a a a
17.01.2014 г.  00:28    <DIR>          ABCDEF~1     abcdefghijklmno

Strange...

[einstein1969]

what is the output of ?

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fsutil 8dot3name query

einstein1969

[npocmaka_]

what is the output of ?

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fsutil 8dot3name query

einstein1969

Thanks. I Haven't known that8.3 can be disabled

[foxidrive]

8.3 isn't disabled by default though, TTBOMK. Was that the problem in your case?

[npocmaka_]

8.3 isn't disabled by default though, TTBOMK. Was that the problem in your case?

Probably yes , as I did not choose any special options during the installation besides the partitions.