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Error Message: Some of the files or folders in your project have names incompatible with the current system ANSI codepage.

Symptom:

When you attempt to add a files/project to source control through Visual Studio, you may get the following error message:

Cause:

The files/folders in your project have names incompatible with the current system ANSI codepage.

Resolution:

Please follow the steps below to solve the problem:

1. Go to "Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Advanced tab".
2. At Language for non-Unicode programs, select a corresponding language to match the language version of the non-Unicode programs you want to use.