billbenson
05-13-2012, 06:52 PM
I've been using linux for years, but I want to put my files on a windows computer as well.
A couple of questions:
When moving some files to the windows machine I get an error that the file name is to long. Does Windows still have a maximum file name size that is shorter than Linux? I have long file names to add a description in the file. It may be a pdf that says product-brochure-model-number.pdf
I've trashed a couple of external usb hard drives moving them between computers. I format them in FAT in the Linux computer, save files, move to the Windows computer, the drive isn't recognized. I go back to the Linux computer and the drive isn't recognized either...
One thought is to put a windows partition on my Linux machine. But if memory serves me correctly, Linux reads windows but will not save to windows?
Any thoughts and ideas would be appreciated!
A couple of questions:
When moving some files to the windows machine I get an error that the file name is to long. Does Windows still have a maximum file name size that is shorter than Linux? I have long file names to add a description in the file. It may be a pdf that says product-brochure-model-number.pdf
I've trashed a couple of external usb hard drives moving them between computers. I format them in FAT in the Linux computer, save files, move to the Windows computer, the drive isn't recognized. I go back to the Linux computer and the drive isn't recognized either...
One thought is to put a windows partition on my Linux machine. But if memory serves me correctly, Linux reads windows but will not save to windows?
Any thoughts and ideas would be appreciated!