File System Error (1148) [Cannot Delete File]

[Fan of P2P]

If you get this error whilst deleting files, it is caused because
explorer.exe cannot handle paths of longer than 256 characters. nice
eh?!!?

just do a net use * \\server\share\folder\folder\folder\folder

this will then shorten the path so you can delete the folder. with
windows 2000 you can map many levels down, not just \\server\share.

HTH

 

[amyjigglypuff]

I think this is the answer to my problem, but I'm not sure how to do it
Could someone explain where I need to actually go and type this?

I'm trying to save some files that got put in a folder with a reall
long path name. Windows won't let me access them, though I can se
that they are there. I'm not even sure how Windows created the folder
but I would really appreciate some help.

*If you get this error whilst deleting files, it is caused because
explorer.exe cannot handle paths of longer than 256 characters.
nice
eh?!!?

just do a net use * \\server\share\folder\folder\folder\folder

this will then shorten the path so you can delete the folder. with
windows 2000 you can map many levels down, not just \\server\share.

HTH

-
amyjigglypuf