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.

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