re: Can't copy b/c ''filename or extension is too long''
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 1:19 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by John
(4 messages posted)
I come across this too often. Yes it is a "feature" of the operating system. Normally
it is a combination of depth of directories in use and I have found you can convince
the system to accept long names by using SUBST.
Chose a drive name you are not using say X:
enter SUBST X: "C:\long dirs\more dirs"
Note because we are now at DOS prompt you need to quote names including spaces.
The X: drive will now see the directory tree without the prefix. This can handle
lots of files if they are all part of some tree.
Since you will have a source an target you will need to do this twice using say Y:
. This should allow you to copy a working structure but will continue to give problems
with numerous utilities and tools.
Hope this helps
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
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