Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' Friday, November 22, 2002 at 8:14 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Henry (2 messages posted) I've been trying to move a folder from my HD onto a DVD or Zip. The folder contains several layers of other folders (some of the folders as well as the files can have names over 20 letters wrong). I'm using 98SE. When I try to copy the folder, I keep getting an error message that says the "filename ... is too long". ScanDisk also doesn't seem to like them. However the files seem to work just fine on the HD. How do I get rid of this error message so that I can move these files & folders? Thanks! Henry Responses to this message: re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Gary: Friday, November 22, 2002 at 9:40 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (L. H. LOO: Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 6:19 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Bob Harris: Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 7:38 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Paul D: Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 7:52 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (John: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 1:19 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Henry: Fri, Nov 22, 2002, 8:14 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Gary: Fri, Nov 22, 2002, 9:40 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Henry: Fri, Nov 22, 2002, 11:12 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (L. H. LOO: Sat, Nov 23, 2002, 6:19 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Bob Harris: Sat, Nov 23, 2002, 7:38 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Kenny Leong: Wed, May 12, 2004, 10:26 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Moskaluk: Sun, Jun 29, 2008, 4:27 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (AdamGrat: Tue, Feb 7, 2012, 9:00 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (MartinM: Fri, Feb 10, 2012, 10:53 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Paul D: Sat, Nov 23, 2002, 7:52 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Kenny Leong: Wed, May 12, 2004, 10:16 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Lance Hill: Fri, Oct 1, 2004, 7:41 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (William Ashley: Sat, Apr 9, 2005, 7:12 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Lance: Mon, Apr 11, 2005, 2:31 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Kenny Leong: Wed, Jul 27, 2005, 2:20 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Ralph Maddox: Mon, Feb 13, 2006, 3:43 pm) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (John: Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 1:19 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (gewg_: Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 11:05 am) re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (KS: Sun, Apr 6, 2008, 11:09 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum