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    "The limitation is obviously tied to the NTFS file system" - is the limitation the "NTFS file system" or "Windows"? Since you were seemingly able to successfully save files with filenames with these "unsupported" characters to the NTFS drive from Linux?
    – MrWhite
    Commented Jul 21, 2023 at 15:18
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    @MrWhite you and I know this is a limitation of Windows, not the NTFS filesystem. But keep in mind. If OP had known the answer to the question, they would most likely have been able to solve it themselves already and not have the need to ask here. Although they make a false statement, for us troubleshooters, it is a great deal of information because that helps us understanding their thoughtprocess.
    – LPChip
    Commented Jul 21, 2023 at 15:59
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    @MrWhite If you read the Wikipedia regarding NTFS you'll see on the right side explicitly written Allowed filename characters: ... except /\:*"?<>|. I think what happened is that the driver used on Linux to interface with NTFS did not account for these "limitations", as I believe the driver had raw access to the MFT and had written the filename without first checking the character range.
    – user1820994
    Commented Jul 21, 2023 at 15:59
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    @oxou as they all say, not everything you read on the internet is true. That statement is inaccurate. It assumes Windows when NTFS is mentioned, but does not think of other systems that don't have this limitation.
    – LPChip
    Commented Jul 21, 2023 at 16:00
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    @LPChip It was actually a serious question. Whilst instinct might suggest this was a Windows issue, the numerous articles I was seeing all suggested it was a "limitation of the NTFS filesystem"!?
    – MrWhite
    Commented Jul 24, 2023 at 1:15