RE: Can't copy from newly added workstation - " path is to deep"

From: Shilpa Sinha [MSFT] (v-shilsi_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:46:19 GMT

Hi

This information is on the error mentioned by you but encountered while
deleting or renaming. It may be of help

SYMPTOMS
========
When you attempt to open, delete, or rename a folder using Windows NT
Explorer or File Manager, you may receive one of the following error
messages:-
                Cannot delete folder - path too Deep
                Can't access this folder.
                
                   Path is too long
Some third-party anti-virus and tape backup programs may be unable to
access files or folders with paths that are too long.

CAUSE
=====
This problem can occur if the path to the file or folder is longer than the
file system can accommodate. For example, this problem may occur if you
connect a drive to a share and then create a path over 255 characters to
the share.

RESOLUTION
==========
To work around this issue, you can use the SUBST command to associate a
drive letter with the long path to access the file or folder. To do so,
follow these steps:
1. At a command prompt, change to the parent folder containing the file or
folder you are attempting use.
2. To assign a drive letter to the location, type the following command
"subst <drive>: ." (without the quotation marks) where <drive> is an
available drive letter and "." is a period, indicating the current folder.
3. Type "exit" (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER.

NOTE: You can remove the virtual drive letter by typing "subst <drive>:/d"
(without the quotation marks) at a command prompt.

You can also work around this issue by connecting recursively to the share
on the server and using a drive letter to point to the share.

MORE INFORMATION
================
The hard disk's file system determines the maximum number of characters in
the path to a file or folder from the Win32 API variable MAX_PATH. The File
Allocation Table (FAT) for MS-DOS, Protected-Mode FAT (VFAT) for Windows
95, and NT File System (NTFS) file systems are usually limited to 255
characters in a path.

Shilpa Sinha
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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