Comments on: File Length / Path Length restrictions under Windows http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Anonymous Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:58:00 +0000 http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/04/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/#comment-33 There is a library providing possibility to access and handle files with long filename/path. I have encountered the restriction myself and used the library to successfully overcome the problem. The library permanent link: http://www.abtollc.com/Products.aspx There is a library providing possibility to access and handle files with long filename/path. I have encountered the restriction myself and used the library to successfully overcome the problem. The library permanent link: http://www.abtollc.com/Products.aspx

]]> By: Vinil Menon http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Vinil Menon Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:32:00 +0000 http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/04/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/#comment-32 Plain curious: how did so many files get created in the first place?<br/><br/>Anyway, <br/>1. First, try using an explorer replacement like x2 explorer lite. Available at http://www.download.com/Xplorer2-Lite/3000-2248-10407731.html?part=dl-Xplorer2L&subj=uo&tag=button<br/><br/>If even x2 is crashing, we might need to do some scripting, one option is Windows Powershell (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspx)<br/><br/>You could contact me via email: vinilm@gmail.com Plain curious: how did so many files get created in the first place?

Anyway,
1. First, try using an explorer replacement like x2 explorer lite. Available at http://www.download.com/Xplorer2-Lite/3000-2248-10407731.html?part=dl-Xplorer2L&subj=uo&tag=button

If even x2 is crashing, we might need to do some scripting, one option is Windows Powershell (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspx)

You could contact me via email: vinilm@gmail.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Anonymous Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://vinilmenon.com/2004/11/04/file-length-path-length-restrictions-under-windows/#comment-31 this is a nice article.<br/><br/>consider this:<br/><br/><br/>you have N number of files with big filenames that exceeds the limit and you'ld like to move or delete them so del *.* or move *.* returns with the path error you mentioned. Then whats available in command line to deal with these files.<br/><br/>Assume you have hundreds of thousands of these in a folder and all batch operations (del/move) are terminated with that error. And windows explorer simply crashes when you try to view that folder, so the only option is to use command line and only way to see these files is through dir command.<br/><br/>This happened to me just now and i was googling aroung to find a tool or ways to deal with such folders, with no luck. <br/><br/>Perhaps you can shed some ligt onto it. this is a nice article.

consider this:

you have N number of files with big filenames that exceeds the limit and you’ld like to move or delete them so del *.* or move *.* returns with the path error you mentioned. Then whats available in command line to deal with these files.

Assume you have hundreds of thousands of these in a folder and all batch operations (del/move) are terminated with that error. And windows explorer simply crashes when you try to view that folder, so the only option is to use command line and only way to see these files is through dir command.

This happened to me just now and i was googling aroung to find a tool or ways to deal with such folders, with no luck.

Perhaps you can shed some ligt onto it.

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