Re: [Full-disclosure] annoying bug in Windows XP

From: Native.Code (native.code_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/16/05

  • Next message: joe: "RE: [Full-disclosure] annoying bug in Windows XP" 
    Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:15:28 +0800
To: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk

    I won't say it is bug. It is expected behavior in 8.3 filesystem. Anyone who
    has used Windows over a year knows this behavior.

    On 10/16/05, Poof <poof@fansubber.com> wrote:
    >
    > Yes, this occurs since you're just using the 8+3 filesystem with long
    > filenames. If you'll notice:
    >
    > File1.jav shows as just that. While File1.java shows as File1~1.jav
    > (It usually hides the non-LFN tree with default dir flags. I don't
    > remember
    > how to get it to show it all at this time.)
    >
    > ~
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: full-disclosure-bounces@lists.grok.org.uk
    > [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces@lists.grok.org.uk] On Behalf Of Frank
    > Dietrich
    > Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:25 AM
    > To: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk
    > Subject: [Full-disclosure] annoying bug in Windows XP
    >
    > Hi to all readers,
    >
    > this day I found a annoying misbehavior in Windows XP professional
    > with SP2.
    >
    > I had a directory with some Java sources (*.java) and some backup
    > files (*.jav). Because I din't longer need the backup files I would
    > delete them with 'del *.jav'. But this command also delete all the
    > source files. #§%*. The last backup was 4 hours ago. :-/
    >
    > So I tried what happen and the result is the command above checks
    > only the first three chars from the extension (DOS is alive).
    >
    > Here is how you can reproduce it:
    >
    > mkdir testbug
    > cd testbug
    > rem.>file1.jav
    > rem.>file2.java
    > rem.>file3.javas
    > del *.jav
    >
    > All three files are deleted. Is this a known bug or a unknown feature?
    >
    > Frank
    > --
    > 21 is only half the truth
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