Windows cannot copy file. The filename or extension is too long

"Ahmed" wrote in message
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Thanx again for the script. i just made a small change in it just make it
easier for me i change the line
if len(sPath) ^ %Len% then WScript.Echo sPath
into
if len(sPath) ^ %Len% then oFile.delete
hope you dont mind and i ran it as vbscript att log off. i will put it in
one of my labs 2moro to see if it works coz it worked for me today in my
test
workstation.
some of the website that made the problem are the BBC , the university
home
page and youtube and others.

No, I don't mind at all you changing my script - in fact I'm glad you seized
the initiative. On the other hand you need to be aware that deleting files
without user confirmation can cause problems. During the testing phase I
would probably maintain a log like so:

iLen=240
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
sFolder = oWshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings( _
"%UserProfile%\Local Settings\" _
& "Temporary Internet Files\Content.ie5")
Set oFolder = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder)
For Each oSubFolder In oFolder.SubFolders
For Each oFile In oSubFolder.Files
sPath = oFile.path
if len(sPath) iLen then
WScript.Echo sPath
oFile.Delete sPath
end if
Next
Next

Remember to invoke the script like so:
cscript //nologo c:\LongNames.vbs "%UserProfile%\My
Documents\LongNames.txt"

Ahmed wrote on 10/28/2009 05:03 ET :
hey
we are having this new problem in our labs that windows create the mandatory
profile which is located locally in the same workstation becouse there is a
file thats too long in the temporary internet files. the profile should be
deleted on log off but it does not for a reason that i dont know or becouse
it is locked. i tried using the UPHclean up "both the old the new and the
beta" and it didnt work. i tried to put a log off script to delete the
profile but it works only when we log in as admin. this problem is killing
me. any help will be appriciated.

Download Long Path Tool it will do the job for you guaranteed fix

From: "leslysab"

Ahmed wrote on 10/28/2009 05:03 ET :
hey
we are having this new problem in our labs that windows create the mandatory
profile which is located locally in the same workstation becouse there is a
file thats too long in the temporary internet files. the profile should be
deleted on log off but it does not for a reason that i dont know or becouse
it is locked. i tried using the UPHclean up "both the old the new and the
beta" and it didnt work. i tried to put a log off script to delete the
profile but it works only when we log in as admin. this problem is killing
me. any help will be appriciated.

Download Long Path Tool it will do the job for you guaranteed fix

Do not follow the suggesting of this spammer replying to a post from 2009 !

One can always use the SUBSTitute command and create a drive letter within the path and
manipulate the file and or path to be withing the NTFS max. length.



--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://multi-av.thespykiller.co.uk
http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

I have used Long Path Tool when i see my filename or extension is too long. I did not get yet any problem.