WebCenter Content 12c Requirement: Disabling the 8.3 File Naming Convention on a Windows Operating System (Doc ID 2083752.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

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Disabling the 8.3 File Naming Convention on a Windows Operating System

Before you install Oracle WebCenter Content on a Windows Operating System, you need to disable the 8.3 file naming convention (maximum 8-character file name and 3-character extension).

If the WebCenter Content weblayout directory is on a file system with 8.3 semantics, the legacy 16-bit 8.3 file names will conflict with revision labels and cause file loss.

To disable the 8.3 file naming convention on a Windows Operating System:

Open the Windows Registry Editor (regedit), and go to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/FileSystem

Set the value of the NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation key to 1.

Restart the Windows operating system for the change to take effect.

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The Installation Guide for Content Server, WCC 12c omits this information, it is actually still required installing 11g or 12c on a Windows environment.

For more information, see this link.

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