Re: syntax for deleting extremely long file names

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From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 03/17/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:54:37 -0700

Or from a command prompt
dir /x
and try deleting them using their 8.3 short names. 

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"Axel Larson" wrote:
| IE sometimes creates file names that are too long to delete via any normal
| interface.
|
| I once saw the syntax for deleting these names from a command prompt but,
of
| course, can't find it now that I need it again. It is something like "del
| \?:\??\filename". As best as I can remember, the slashes and question
marks
| call into play a raw interface that can handle a maximum-length filename.
|
| I've tried programs from such experts as SysInternals but even they can't
| handle this one.
|
| Do you know this trick?
| -- 
| Axel Larson
|
|

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