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mark_k · 01 October 2017, 16:02

For anyone brave enough to test the long filename support...

DOS\8 is identical to DOS\3 (international FFS) when there are no files with long names. So you can in-place convert an existing DOS\3 partition to DOS\8 just by changing the DosType in the first longword (and edit your mount file to reflect the new DosType).

Similarly, you could convert back to DOS\3, providing you're certain that there are no files or directories with long names in the partition.

Programs like DiskSalv and ReOrg won't of course work with DOS\8 partitions.

01 October 2017, 16:02	#33
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,343	For anyone brave enough to test the long filename support... DOS\8 is identical to DOS\3 (international FFS) when there are no files with long names. So you can in-place convert an existing DOS\3 partition to DOS\8 just by changing the DosType in the first longword (and edit your mount file to reflect the new DosType). Similarly, you could convert back to DOS\3, providing you're certain that there are no files or directories with long names in the partition. Programs like DiskSalv and ReOrg won't of course work with DOS\8 partitions. Last edited by mark_k; 01 October 2017 at 17:39.