Maximum filename length in NTFS (Windows XP and Windows Vista)?

Question

I\'m designing a database table which will hold filenames of uploaded files. What is the maximum length of a filename in NTFS as used by Windows XP or Vista?

Answer 1

I cannot create a file with the name+period+extnesion in WS 2012 Explorer longer than 224 characters. Don't shoot the messenger!

In the CMD of the same server I cannot create a longer than 235 character name:

The system cannot find the path specified.

The file with a 224 character name created in the Explorer cannot be opened in Notepad++ - it just comes up with a new file instead.