Knowledge Base

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CBFS™ Connect

I created a local mounting point with the STGMP_LOCAL and STGMP_NETWORK flags. Why is this drive visible in File Explorer's "Network" area?

07/04/2017 - Discusses why a local network mounting point is visible in File Explorer' "Network" area.

Should I delete backend data in the CanFileBeDeleted event handler?

07/04/2017 - Should I delete backend data in the CanFileBeDeleted event handler?

How can I make my drive support paths longer than 260 characters?

07/04/2017 - Making a drive support paths longer than 260 characters

Docker Support in CBFS Connect 2022

2/15/2023 - CBFS Connect

What is the sequence of events fired when File Explorer opens a directory?

07/04/2017 - Describes the sequence of events fired when File Explorer opens a directory.

Why does File Explorer read files when I just browse a directory?

03/07/2025 - How to deal with file open operations that occur when you browse a directory with File Explorer

File Explorer shows a drive with a network mounting point as 'Disconnected'.

05/16/2024 - Troubleshooting why File Explorer indicates that a drive is 'Disconnected'.

File Explorer stops showing SMB shares after a network mounting point with a share is created.

07/04/2017 - Troubleshooting why File Explorer stops showning SMB shares after a network mounting point with a share is created.

How do I notify the system that a file in a CBFS Connect drive's backend storage has been manually deleted?

07/04/2017 - How to notify the OS and CBFS Connect that a file in the virtual drive's backend storage has been deleted directly.

What is this strange file name with a colon inside?

07/04/2017 - What is this strange file name with a colon inside?

What happens if the filesystem fails to delete the actual file from backend storage?

07/04/2017 - What happens if the filesystem fails to delete the actual file from backend storage?

Why is OnCloseFile event fired long after the file is actually closed?

11/17/2020 - The reasons why you can observe delayed closing of a file