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re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long''
Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 7:52 am
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Posted by Paul D (2162 messages posted)

You are moving the files to a different file system, which has different limitations. Sorry, end of story.

The only viable suggestion you've had is using WinZip, retaining the folder structure.

Paul D

On Friday, November 22, 2002 at 8:14 pm, Henry wrote:
>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

Written in response to:
Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Henry: Friday, November 22, 2002 at 8:14 pm)

Responses to this message:
re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Kenny Leong: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 10:16 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'' (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)

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