Jean-Sebastien

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?

Singapore Web Design

Hello,

This KB article may help (see Cause 4)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

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"Jean-Sebastien" <JeanSebastien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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?

Noelangelo

kiLler

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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John John (MVP)

Actually, counting the drive letter, colon and null terminating
character the Windows API MAX_PATH is 260 characters:

"C:\<256 characters><NUL>"

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)
>
>