re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 10:16 am Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Kenny Leong (3 messages posted) Yeah...but the problem of winzip is it can handle only a certain number of files right? So if you have a huge data archive, winzip is going to keel over. Well, the winzip I'm using can't hack the number of files I got, and I'm getting the same problem of file names too long because the path structure that I've set in my winxip system is too long. The stupid thing is that the structure seems fine in winxp itself, but if I try to send the information over to another winxp via a network etc, it won't allow me to copy things over due to the length of the path/filename. It's actually quite annoying and I could understand where the original poster is coming from. I think that these people that make these operating systems are total losers. I mean, if a winxp system allows us to make a path with that long....then I'd expect to be able to copy everything to another winxp system....but as always, the software/product is never fully tested and they push their products out with holes in them. Kenny On Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 7:52 am, Paul D wrote: >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. > >color=#3366FF>Paul D > > > > Written in response to: re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Paul D: Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 7:52 am) Responses to this message: re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long'' (Lance Hill: Friday, October 1, 2004 at 7:41 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) 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