DOS 8.3 names for Hardlink names? (Advanced topic)

[Antonio Aacini]

I created a Hardlink name for several files with the
command FSUTIL HARDLINK CREATE of Windows XP. Then I want
to process these new names with a MS-DOS type program,
but surprise! The Hardlink names don't have an equivalent
DOS 8.3 type name as any other file created in Windows
XP! So the DOS program don't found anyone of them.

So I tried to create a DOS 8.3 name to these Hardlink
names with the command FSUTIL FILE SETSHORTNAME but,
surprise again! The SETSHORTNAME command works with all
Windows XP files EXCEPT those created with HARDLINK!

I really need to process these files with a DOS type
program. What I can do?

Thanks a lot
Antonio