Destination Path Too Long

StillUndisputed · 19 Dec 2009 at 23:15

I am receiving an error saying "Destination Path Too Long" when copying over folders from one HDD to another, resulting in certain files not being copied over. I do not want to change the name of the files either.

Regards

CBJ · 19 Dec 2009 at 23:52

The simplest solution is not to put the files in a folder that's too deeply nested.

rpstewart · 20 Dec 2009 at 08:37

^ that is the only solution in fact. For some arcane reason Windows is still limited to 255 characters in the full path.

StillUndisputed · 20 Dec 2009 at 12:01

So my only option is to shorten the file name or move it to the root of the drive?

mdovey · 20 Dec 2009 at 12:10

Or use a third party copy utility which doesn't have a 255 character limit such as teracopy.

Matthew

StillUndisputed · 20 Dec 2009 at 21:58

mdovey said:
Or use a third party copy utility which doesn't have a 255 character limit such as teracopy.

Matthew

Thanks matthew I installed this app, disabled the 255 limit, and coppied everything over without any trouble.