file name bad

#1 (**permalink**) August 7th, 2002

Every time I download an mpeg file I am unable to play it. I always get a message that says 'file name bad' What gives?

bobomon · #2 (**permalink**) August 7th, 2002

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Posted by Shim
Every time I download an mpeg file I am unable to play it. I always get a message that says 'file name bad' What gives?

Most Operating Systems do not tolerate the use of slashes within the file name... I know in UNIX/LINUX that is the case as / & \ are used in special ways... I believe that is the case with MAC OSX since it has UNIX roots and I don't think Windows cares for them either. I have downloaded files in the past which, for whatever reason, had slashes in the file name and of course it gave me an error like you are getting. I wound up deleting the file and finding another source.

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