problem deleting files

[Wim Kamp]

This is odd:
Win2000Server allows me to create a folder on the desktop with files with a
rather long filename or folder structure, but ok, not really to long. Now,
because the folder is copied to c:\Documents and
settings\Administrator\Desktop some files cannot be found by Windows any
longer, and I cannot delete or copy these files any longer, beceause Windows
can't find them!

Does anyone have a solution for this. Just the possibility to delete would
do for me.

Thanks
Wim Kamp

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

This is odd:
Win2000Server allows me to create a folder on the desktop with files with a
rather long filename or folder structure, but ok, not really to long. Now,
because the folder is copied to c:\Documents and
settings\Administrator\Desktop some files cannot be found by Windows any
longer, and I cannot delete or copy these files any longer, beceause Windows
can't find them!

Does anyone have a solution for this. Just the possibility to delete would
do for me.

Thanks
Wim Kamp

What do you mean by "not really to [too?] long"? What measure do you
use? Windows does not like path names > 250 chars. If this is the case
then you can shorten your path like so:

subst x: "c:\Documents and settings\Administrator\Desktop"

This should enable you to delete these files from drive x:. If you still
can't delete them then please post some sample names, complete
with path.

 

[Wim Kamp]

What do you mean by "not really to [too?] long"? What measure do you
use? Windows does not like path names > 250 chars.

An example:

E:\temp\Arkivnøkkel\KL 3 KIRKELIG VIRKSOMHET\35 Kyrkjemusikk\Instrumental
aktivitet, kor, korps i gudstjenester\Gudstjenester, vigsler\våren, høsten
1999 og tidligere\ 84Salmeforslag Bryggja Skul-mus - Lysmesse Totland
28.11.99.doc
231 chars acc. to Word, incl. spaces

If I move this file to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Skrivebord\
it than has 274 chars in it's path, and WIN200 Server can't find it any
longer (though WInXP at home has no problems...):
(Skrivebord is Norwegian for Desktop)

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Skrivebord\Arkivnøkkel\KL 3 KIRKELIG
VIRKSOMHET\35 Kyrkjemusikk\Instrumental aktivitet, kor, korps i
gudstjenester\Gudstjenester, vigsler\våren, høsten 1999 og tidligere\84
Salmeforslag Bryggja Skul-mus - Lysmesse Totland 28.11.99.doc


If this is the case

then you can shorten your path like so:

subst x: "c:\Documents and settings\Administrator\Desktop"

I' ll try!
Many thanks,
Wim

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