Unable to Use Files in Directories with Long Names

 Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
Article ID: Q104182

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

In Windows NT, when you try to access or use a file on an NTFS partition in a directory with a very long name, you may receive various error messages and be unable to manipulate the file.

WORKAROUND

To workaround this problem, use a shorter name for the directory.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbtool ntfilesys ntutil
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 9, 1997
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