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Which Unicode characters cannot be used for NTFS file names?

Typically, my programs are creating files with Extended Latin, CJK or Arabic characters in file names without issues and according to input data. I was under impression that only officially named ...
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How comes that short filenames (8.3) are created in one partition and not in another of the same disk?

I run a 64-bit Windows 10 PC with a single hard disk with two NTFS partitions, C: and D:. Short filenames (8.3) are created in C: but not in D: How is this possible, and Can I enable short filenames ...
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Windows 10 "Enable NTFS long paths policy" option missing

For some time, Microsoft has supported an option to remove the limit of 260 symbols for NTFS file name length. The web is full of articles, describing what should be done. Hit the Windows key, type ...
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