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Re: annoying bug in Windows XP
From: "Native.Code" <native.code () gmail com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:15:28 +0800
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. #ยง%*. 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 _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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Current thread:
- annoying bug in Windows XP Frank Dietrich (Oct 16)
- RE: annoying bug in Windows XP Poof (Oct 16)
- Re: annoying bug in Windows XP Native.Code (Oct 16)
- RE: annoying bug in Windows XP joe (Oct 16)
- Re: annoying bug in Windows XP Georgi Guninski (Oct 23)
- Re: annoying bug in Windows XP Micheal Espinola Jr (Oct 27)
- Re: annoying bug in Windows XP Native.Code (Oct 16)
- RE: annoying bug in Windows XP Poof (Oct 16)
- Re: annoying bug in Windows XP Frank Dietrich (Oct 16)
- Re: annoying bug in Windows XP Thierry Zoller (Oct 16)