Microsoft KB Archive/104182

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Unable to Use Files in Directories with Long Names

Q104182



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 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 : kbtool
Issue type :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310xsearch kbWinNT310xSearch kbWinNTW310Search


Last Reviewed: October 27, 2000
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