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Old November 24th 09, 07:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Quadibloc
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Default New fact about "path is too deep"

I've been attempting to copy files to a directory on the network,
using Windows Explorer from Windows XP Professional, and have been
having problems.

I kept getting either the "the path is too deep" error, or the "the
network name is no longer available" error. The file whose copying was
claimed to have failed due to the error always had actually been
copied.

As a workaround, I tried mapping the network destination to a drive
letter, and using XCOPY from the command window.

I still ended up with an error, but that error was:

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired."

It is possible that this is a better error message, and identifies the
actual underlying issue.

John Savard
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Old November 24th 09, 07:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Default New fact about "path is too deep"

Most likely a hardware problem.

Try:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325487
Advanced network adapter troubleshooting for Windows workstations

http://www.chicagotech.net/winissues/pathtoolong.htm
Path is too long or deep

http://alexpb.com/notes/articles/200...error-message/
Notes » Blog Archive » Path Too Deep Error Message

John

Quadibloc wrote:
I've been attempting to copy files to a directory on the network,
using Windows Explorer from Windows XP Professional, and have been
having problems.

I kept getting either the "the path is too deep" error, or the "the
network name is no longer available" error. The file whose copying was
claimed to have failed due to the error always had actually been
copied.

As a workaround, I tried mapping the network destination to a drive
letter, and using XCOPY from the command window.

I still ended up with an error, but that error was:

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired."

It is possible that this is a better error message, and identifies the
actual underlying issue.

John Savard

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Old November 24th 09, 07:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Default New fact about "path is too deep"

Most likely a hardware problem.

Try:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325487
Advanced network adapter troubleshooting for Windows workstations

http://www.chicagotech.net/winissues/pathtoolong.htm
Path is too long or deep

http://alexpb.com/notes/articles/200...error-message/
Notes » Blog Archive » Path Too Deep Error Message

John

Quadibloc wrote:
I've been attempting to copy files to a directory on the network,
using Windows Explorer from Windows XP Professional, and have been
having problems.

I kept getting either the "the path is too deep" error, or the "the
network name is no longer available" error. The file whose copying was
claimed to have failed due to the error always had actually been
copied.

As a workaround, I tried mapping the network destination to a drive
letter, and using XCOPY from the command window.

I still ended up with an error, but that error was:

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired."

It is possible that this is a better error message, and identifies the
actual underlying issue.

John Savard

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Old November 25th 09, 08:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Anteaus
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Default New fact about "path is too deep"


'Path too deep' normally arises when someone uses Explorer to move one
folder inside another. Explorer has no checks for path-length violations in
these circumstances.

Though, your problem sounds more like this:

http://mylogon.net/support/psave

"Quadibloc" wrote:

I've been attempting to copy files to a directory on the network,
using Windows Explorer from Windows XP Professional, and have been
having problems.

I kept getting either the "the path is too deep" error, or the "the
network name is no longer available" error. The file whose copying was
claimed to have failed due to the error always had actually been
copied.

As a workaround, I tried mapping the network destination to a drive
letter, and using XCOPY from the command window.

I still ended up with an error, but that error was:

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired."

It is possible that this is a better error message, and identifies the
actual underlying issue.

John Savard
.

  #5  
Old November 25th 09, 08:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Anteaus
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Posts: 1,330
Default New fact about "path is too deep"



'Path too deep' normally arises when someone uses Explorer to move one
folder inside another. Explorer has no checks for path-length violations in
these circumstances.

Though, your problem sounds more like this:

http://mylogon.net/support/psave

"Quadibloc" wrote:

I've been attempting to copy files to a directory on the network,
using Windows Explorer from Windows XP Professional, and have been
having problems.

I kept getting either the "the path is too deep" error, or the "the
network name is no longer available" error. The file whose copying was
claimed to have failed due to the error always had actually been
copied.

As a workaround, I tried mapping the network destination to a drive
letter, and using XCOPY from the command window.

I still ended up with an error, but that error was:

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired."

It is possible that this is a better error message, and identifies the
actual underlying issue.

John Savard
.

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Old January 31st 12, 12:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
adamgrat
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Default New fact about "path is too deep"

Quadibloc wrote on 11/24/2009 13:02 ET :
I've been attempting to copy files to a directory on the network,
using Windows Explorer from Windows XP Professional, and have been
having problems.

I kept getting either the "the path is too deep" error, or the
"the
network name is no longer available" error. The file whose copying was
claimed to have failed due to the error always had actually been
copied.

As a workaround, I tried mapping the network destination to a drive
letter, and using XCOPY from the command window.

I still ended up with an error, but that error was:

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired."

It is possible that this is a better error message, and identifies the
actual underlying issue.

John Savard

i have the same problem and i use longpathtool and my problem is solved
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Old September 26th 15, 11:49 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
No_Name
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Default New fact about "path is too deep"

Have you tried software called Long Path Tool, it is absolute solution for such kind of errors.
 




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