Windows® Directory Entries for 8.3 Names in VFAT File Systems
John H. Riley · Journal of Digital Forensic Practice · 2008
In Windows operating systems, a long file name (VFAT entry) may or may not be generated for a file name which is short (8.3). For recent versions of Windows this depends upon the capitalization of the name and extension. A description of when and how this is done is given. The forensics implications of this are discussed.