Re: can't delete long named folder
- From: "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:43:08 -0600
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/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320081
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:t213d1ta2cr57g2ceaqsfhsq2jbnamutis@xxxxxxx,
see.cher@xxxxxxxxxx <see.cher@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> this name resulted from saving a web page.
>
> D:\My DOCUMENTS\My eBooks\Software\OS Related\Windows\WinXP\TechTV
> Chart XP Home vs_ XP
>
Professional_files\site=zdtv&adsize=120x600&channel=entertainment&entertainm
ent_subchannel=thescreensavers&thescreensavers_topic=windowstips&bust=811509
_files
>
> Problem is I can't delete it.
>
> It says "access denied" even from a reboot. Nothing else in the folder
> and no programs using it.
> I copied the parent folder & sub folder to another folder and I was
> able to delete it from there. I forgot how I copied it but it wasn't a
> drag & drop cause I don't think that works on this folder either.
> Properties says that the folder and its parent are read only. I
> changed the attribute on both folders but everytime I go back it still
> shows read only set. But then all folders seem to show that and I have
> deleted other files/folders from them.
>
> at one time I got a file/path name too long for recycle bin error.
> tried shift del. not!
>
> can someone help please.
>
> thanks
.
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