Yes, indeed; you can get them, though you need to reformat your hard disk. Select "DOS\7" as the file system. The identifier for this is 0x444f5307 in HDToolBox. Or, just select the button for "long filename support". A similar check mark will also appear in the Format program.
This will allow you to use filenames as long as 106 characters. And no, it will not work without re-installation.
