Path name too long when creating folders

PiKe · 30 Oct 2017 at 23:33

Under Windows explorer, if I create a folder, even in the root of C, I get a path name too long error.

If I use mkdir from command prompt I can create a folder no problem.

Any idea what might be causing this?

bledd · 31 Oct 2017 at 12:45

What is the folder name?

Does it do it under all user accounts?

PiKe · 31 Oct 2017 at 16:59

If I create a new folder and don't rename it, its fine, if i try to rename it to anything, even o, I get the error.

Badfish · 2 Nov 2017 at 15:46

What version of Windows? Are you using any special characters in the name?

PiKe · 2 Nov 2017 at 15:57

Nope, no special characters, like I said, even naming to 'O' caused the error.

Even happened when trying to create and rename folders on a USB stick.

Ended up formatting and reinstalling.

bledd · 3 Nov 2017 at 08:33

I would have tried another user account. Sounds like your user had lost its modify rights.

PiKe · 3 Nov 2017 at 13:38

Tried another profile and it was the exact same.

something daft already!! · 3 Nov 2017 at 13:42

Windows 10 is a strange beast, I would do a refresh. I'm assuming it's ten. If you haven't had the latest version, you could try upgrading to that instead of the refresh.

PiKe · 3 Nov 2017 at 15:53

It was Windows 7.

Never seen the issue before, hopefully never will again.