Need help with Max File Name Length

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I am currently managing a small network and have run into a very interesting
problem. My users are very well organized and love long file names. I was
trying to xcopy some folders to the network when xcopy gave me the
insufficient memory error. I tracked this down to the fact when they created
a folder it was not over the 255 limit when mapped starting as the root, but
once you add the //servername to a UNC for copy the folder is outside of that
255 limit. A friend of mine told me I could restrict the max path or ma file
name length in the registry, but I have been unable to track that down.
Please help me out.

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I know several ways to get around this problem. What I am looking for is a
reg change to shorten the allowed File name length.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Create the folder on the server, log onto the server, and copy from that folder with xcopy. You need no destination for xcopy if you
> copy from it.
>
> cd longna~1
> xcopy /s //thatserver/longna~1/*.*
>
> --
> Mark L. Ferguson
> FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
> "Christopher C" <Christopher C@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:02FA0FEC-EC2D-4FD7-8046-8C2A0CFDFEC0@microsoft.com...
> >I am currently managing a small network and have run into a very interesting
> > problem. My users are very well organized and love long file names. I was
> > trying to xcopy some folders to the network when xcopy gave me the
> > insufficient memory error. I tracked this down to the fact when they created
> > a folder it was not over the 255 limit when mapped starting as the root, but
> > once you add the //servername to a UNC for copy the folder is outside of that
> > 255 limit. A friend of mine told me I could restrict the max path or ma file
> > name length in the registry, but I have been unable to track that down.
> > Please help me out.
>
>
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