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File name you specified not valid or too long
Good morning,
I am facing a problem with my nlaptop at work. I am trying to delete a folder but I would get always the same message: File name you specified is not valid or too long. By either right click and delete or delete from keyboard same problem. Also I can't copy it. The file name is much less that 250 character as specified for the maximum charactere number in windows XP. I do not understand. I am running with OEM windows XP and lastely I instaled office 2007. This folder just cause me trouble. Would you have got any idea? |
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File name you specified not valid or too long
Hello,
This KB article may help (see Cause 4) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081 -- Singapore Web Design http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ Singapore Web Hosting http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html Windows XP FAQ "Jean-Sebastien" wrote in message ... Good morning, I am facing a problem with my nlaptop at work. I am trying to delete a folder but I would get always the same message: File name you specified is not valid or too long. By either right click and delete or delete from keyboard same problem. Also I can't copy it. The file name is much less that 250 character as specified for the maximum charactere number in windows XP. I do not understand. I am running with OEM windows XP and lastely I instaled office 2007. This folder just cause me trouble. Would you have got any idea? |
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File name you specified not valid or too long
The maximum file path for XP is 231 characters and any file with file path longer than that will cause many problems. I had problem copy these files until I found CanCopy utility. It copies those files without any problem. These threads might help you in some or other way, 'Need help deleting files' (http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=976401) 'Deleting files' (http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=974726) 'Deleting does not send items to Recycle Bin' (http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=976533) -- kiLler ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kiLler's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=312 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=811815 http://forums.techarena.in |
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File name you specified not valid or too long
Actually, counting the drive letter, colon and null terminating
character the Windows API MAX_PATH is 260 characters: "C:\256 charactersNUL" And even that is not completely true... Using special techniques or functions the API can handle extended-length paths of about 32,000 characters, these long paths are prefixed with "\\?\" and are separated by backslashes at every 255 characters (or less). However, for the purpose of common Windows tools and commands the MAX_PATH is limited to 256 characters. Naming a File http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...47(VS.85).aspx John kiLler wrote: The maximum file path for XP is 231 characters and any file with file path longer than that will cause many problems. I had problem copy these files until I found CanCopy utility. It copies those files without any problem. These threads might help you in some or other way, 'Need help deleting files' (http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=976401) 'Deleting files' (http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=974726) 'Deleting does not send items to Recycle Bin' (http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=976533) |
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