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in Sign up AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals Forums > error copying file or folder a device attached to the system is not functioning Hardware and Technology > Networking > Error Message: "Cannot Copy File: Path is too deep" Discussion in error copying file or folder unspecified error windows 8 'Networking' started by lorinser75, Mar 9, 2005. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. lorinser75 Golden Member Joined: Apr 16, 2003 Messages: 1,016 Likes Received: 0 Hey guys, I http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-files/errro-message-cannot-copy-file-path-is-too-deep/d774c570-c2c9-415b-9528-771277ddbb8c need some assistance, Does anybody know what is causing this message to appear "Cannot Copy File: Path is too deep" I'm trying to transfer a file from 1 PC to another across the network. Both machine are loaded with Win2k Pro. It was working fine for a while (transfer freely no problem), and this issue suddenly pop up. https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/error-message-cannot-copy-file-path-is-too-deep.1546911/ I check all "permission" and everything checked out. Another problem is for some weird reason, whenever I tried to send e-mail with attachments, It is always a failure - server is not responding..blah..blah, but without attachment, it went in a few seconds. This is via DSL line that is connected to a router. Could this be hardware issue or windows issue? I really appreciate any help. Thanks #1 lorinser75, Mar 9, 2005 bersl2 Golden Member Joined: Aug 2, 2004 Messages: 1,617 Likes Received: 0 How many directories deep is the destination? #2 bersl2, Mar 9, 2005 lorinser75 Golden Member Joined: Apr 16, 2003 Messages: 1,016 Likes Received: 0 It is from "my documents" folder in my HD to another folder in C: in another system #3 lorinser75, Mar 9, 2005 sbpromania Senior member Joined: Mar 3, 2015 Messages: 265 Likes Received: 1 The path + filename is too big, try to rename the file and the paths, and after you finished copying, rename them back. #4 sbpromania, Apr
copy error - path is too deep Discussion in 'Software' started by herenow, Feb 13, 2010. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. herenow Private E-2 Trying to copy files from my hard drive to a usb 4 gig flash drive. I have a home network setup http://forums.majorgeeks.com/index.php?threads/file-copy-error-path-is-too-deep.210315/ running windows xp It seems that the flash drive is FAT32 format. My best guess is that the System filenames are too long. How can i check the whole system filename length? or How can I get around this problem. It seems Ubiquitous http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/copy-files-windows-path-deep/ but I am yet to find an effective solution. herenow, Feb 13, 2010 #1 DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member Hi NTFS can use long file names, you can disable it and here is instruction (basically this comes form Cause error copying 4, Resolution 1 HERE which seems your issue) Also and this is a weird fix for this and transfering to USB, are you using the front ports or a USB hub? if so plug the USB pen into the back USB ports of your motherboard and try again. DavidGP, Feb 13, 2010 #2 Noone Private E-2 how long is the path you are trying to copy TO? According to this article the Windows API is limited to 260 characters for a path. So if you are copying error copying file from "x:\really long path\in this file\that fits\ok\as\it\is in the api\big filename here that you wouldn't really want to change[...].blah" to someplace like your desktop which is at "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Backup Files\From my USB Stick\Etc[...]\" the combined path length might be over 260 characters. The article also talks about using unc naming conventions and the \\?\ prefix on the filename to copy them and having an appoximate 32000 character limitation. try copying the files to the root folder on your hard drive and see if it's a communications issue, if they copy to that location then it really is a path to long error. I've also gotten around the path to long error before by using subst.exe to mount the destination folder as a drive and copying to that drive instead. to do so, from a command prompt type: subst.exe x: "c:\path that you want to copy everything to\" then you should have an x: drive appear in My Computer. copy to this drive as your destination and the path names given to the Windows API will be shorter. Last edited: Feb 13, 2010 Noone, Feb 13, 2010 #3 herenow Private E-2 Dear Halo - Thank you so much. Plugged the usb drive into the back usb ports. All copying proceeded with NO Problems. Now I can senf 4 gig of humorous songs to my daughter for her birthday !!! Woo Hoo !!! Thanks heaps PS I have seen this PATH IS TO DEEP discussed from 2005 to 2010 - with MANY long involved, INEFFECTIVE, solutions. Maybe this is
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