Users' questions

What is the longest file name?

What is the longest file name?

The maximum length of a pathname is 256 characters, which includes all parent directories and the filename. 255-character mixed-case long filename is possible only for files, or folders with no sub-folders, at the root folder of any drive.

How do I identify long file names?

Find Files with Long Filenames

  1. Select Find | Long Filenames… or (Alt+I,N) from the main menu to open the dialog where you can specify exactly which files you want to find.
  2. If one or more folders are selected they will be automatically entered into the Paths filed of the dialog when it opens.

Do long file names cause problems?

If a file’s full path length is too long, you may not be able to access the file and a server may not be able to back it up or even find it. Recently, a designer I know tried to copy a file. He got an access denied error. Then he tried to edit the file, and again, was denied access.

Is there a program that can copy a long file name?

Microsoft has a command line copy program called “Robocopy” (Robust Copy) that can copy files without this limitation. ROBOCOPY will accept UNC pathnames including UNC pathnames over 256 characters long. > Use Robocopy through CLI – Reports suggest 100% success. Though majority of the files are moved but still few files are missing

How long does it take to copy a folder in RichCopy?

The first test of RichCopy was on a folder with about 8Gb of data and over 500,000 individual files. Unstoppable Copier projected a 12-24hours time frame to complete the copy process, but RichCopy finished in under 6hrs.

Which is an example of a RichCopy file?

An example is to search for all .PST files and place them into a single folder such as “%userprofile%\\my documents\\archives”. XXCopy has this feature (use the /SG switch) and it works very well. Plus, if a duplicate name is encountered during the copying process, it simply takes (file #1 – archive.pst) and makes it archive0001.pst.

How can I save files in Microsoft RichCopy?

2. Create several profiles to assign special settings with a specific profile. 3. Copy files from multiple and different locations and save in a single destination. 4. Filter the files based on the date, time and choose to either copy or opt those files. 5. Being on GUI, supports command lines.