[Issue]: Can not create collections with ":" (colon) in name if config directory is on an exfat drive

[TheHYPO35]

Please describe your bug

I recently moved my config folder onto an exfat drive for better performance and redundancy. I was unable to move collection folders over that contained a colon, as that is a prohibited character in exfat file/folder names.

Since the move, I can not create new collections with a colon in the name. If I try, the GUI just gives me a "busy" spinner indefinitely and the collection is not created. Presumably this is because collection folders are created with the actual collection name (as opposed to shows or movies where config folders are hashes). I also assume this would be true for other prohibited characters, but I didn't actually try any.

As a workaround, I can create collections without the colon, then rename them to add the colon (this does not rename the folder, so it works), but there should be at least an error message generated, or better yet, a character substitution algorithm for the folder name for potentially prohibited characters to avoid the error.

Jellyfin Version

Other

if other:

10.8.7

Environment

- OS: Debian
- Virtualization: Docker
- Clients: Jellyfin media player
- Browser: Chrome
- Plugins: AudioDB, Cover Art Archive, Fanart, MusicBrainz, OMDB, Open subtitles, studio images, tmdb, tvmaze, thetvdb
- Storage: local SD card, Local attached storage (USB drive)

Jellyfin logs

[ERR] [286] Jellyfin.Server.Middleware.ExceptionMiddleware: Error processing request: Invalid argument : '/config/data/collections/Test: collection [boxset]'. URL POST /Collections.

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[ArceyTheSecond]

I think I'm running into something similar, with an ExFat disk and the attempt to use '&' in a title.

/var/lib/jellyfin/data/collections/Asterix & Obelix Collection [boxset]

Which results in;

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[ArceyTheSecond]

Still relevant to me.

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[Shadowghost]

Likely happening due to the collection file being written to the file system which does not support colons. Should be fixed by escaping the XML filename but might result in more edge cases.