I want to know either the maximum character limit for file names or a way to remove it. A lot of my files have huge file names, and it's annoying to rename them just to upload them to the xbox. Man of these are just mp3s, so if I know the limit I can make it so when I rip CDs or redo the ID3 info on them, I can have the name fit.

I think its around 42.

There are several tools available to rename files to be compatible.

eg http://mp3fatx.de.vu/
or
http://www.socautil.com/

42 would be correct