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Hi

I cannot access some files as over a number of years the name and directory
route has extended to the point that I cannot read or backup files.

Can anyone help?
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Neil

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Path Too Long

To work around this problem, reduce the length of the path to less than 256
characters.

In Windows Explorer, select the folder one level above the folder that
returns the error. Right-click the folder returning the error and then click
Rename. Rename the folder to reduce the number of characters used in the
folder name.

Rename the folder so that the target files that are deeper than the MAX_PATH
no longer exist. If you do this, start at the root folder (or any other
convenient place), and then rename folders so that they have shorter names.

Rename subfolders in the path to a file so that the total path or file name
is less than the max_path setting or 256 characters. Start with subfolders
that are closer to the root so that you are always working with less than
256 characters.


You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;320081

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:CD9FC291-89A3-48F7-98E7-B26D57CAE66A@microsoft.com,
NeilC <NeilC@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hi
>
> I cannot access some files as over a number of years the name and
> directory route has extended to the point that I cannot read or backup
> files.
>
> Can anyone help?
> --
> Neil