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    A good idea and worth a try.
    – Falco
    Commented Jul 24, 2023 at 9:54
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    This is a good idea that I'll keep in mind if I ever encounter the same problem. Though in this particular case trying dir /x does not return the 8.3 naming scheme even after I've set NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation to 0 and restarted the PC.
    – user1820994
    Commented Jul 26, 2023 at 7:14