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08.12.2004 at 08:12AM PDT, ID: 21091571
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Maximum Path Length - Windows 2000, XP, 2003

Asked by DevelopHer in Operating Systems Miscellaneous

Tags: path, length, windows, maximum, xp

I have a large file system and am having difficulties with deeper folder levels hitting the maximum path length.  I have seen article talking about the "\\?\" prefix to enable 32,000+ characters, rather than the standard ~255.  I do not know if this can be applied.
I need to use Windows File System normally (i.e. Explorer - via GUI), but with long paths.  Is there any setting (anything else?) that will allow for this?
Thanks if someone can advise...
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