Hi,
An error occurred when I attempted to enter a file name in the Add Program dialog box. It shows me invalid file name as I have entered the correct name in the path. How can I fix this error box? I am running Windows XP Operating System. Please help me. Thanks in advance.
Validation error
Invalid file name. A valid file name cannot contain any of the following characters:
/:*?”<>|
Hi Katherine,
The error is because the file name is not in proper format.
To resolve this error follow the rules mentioned below.
1) The file name should be a short name with eight character name
2) It must have a period (.) and a 3 character extension
3) The length of the file name can be extended by adding a vertical bar (|)
4) There should not be any special characters in the file name
5) The full path syntax is not allowed
If you want to specify a name for your file, you cannot create or give a name that contains the special characters indicated in the error message. Those characters serve different functions to the system that’s why they cannot be used as part of a file name. To name a file properly, use the letters from “A” to “Z” and numbers from “0” to “9”.
You can also use a dash or a hyphen (-) in the file name as well as underscore (_), at sign (@), and more except those symbols mentioned in the error message.
