What is the maximum length of the base filename in older MS-DOS FAT file system ?

Question 1

What is the maximum length of the base filename in older MS-DOS FAT file system ?
1. 4
2. 5
3. 8
4. None of these

Question 2

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 8

The correct answer is 8.

The older MS-DOS FAT file system allows for a maximum of 8 characters in the basic file name and 3 characters in the extension, for a total of 12 characters with the dot separator.
An 8.3 file name is what it's called.
Because they accept lengthy file names, the Windows FAT and NTFS file systems are not limited to 8.3 file names, but they do support the 8.3 version of long file names.
Any filename that exceeds the short MS-DOS (also known as 8.3) style naming convention is termed a large file name.

ManasOdak · Answer 1 · 2022-02-26T15:56:59+0000

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 8

The correct answer is 8.

The older MS-DOS FAT file system allows for a maximum of 8 characters in the basic file name and 3 characters in the extension, for a total of 12 characters with the dot separator.
An 8.3 file name is what it's called.
Because they accept lengthy file names, the Windows FAT and NTFS file systems are not limited to 8.3 file names, but they do support the 8.3 version of long file names.
Any filename that exceeds the short MS-DOS (also known as 8.3) style naming convention is termed a large file name.

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