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1) Open a CMD window (i.e. the DOS window - but it's not really DOS).<br />
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2) CD to the folder that CONTAINS this really long file name.<br />
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3) Type: DIR /X and note the SHORT FILE NAME. &nbsp;It will be something like &quot;XXXXXX~1&quot; but note it.<br />
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4) Delete it using the SHORT FILE NAME and the DEL command like:<br />
<br />
DEL XXXXXX~X<br />
<br />
That's it!
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1) Open a CMD window (i.e. the DOS window - but it's not really DOS).

2) CD to the folder that CONTAINS this really long file name.

3) Type: DIR /X and note the SHORT FILE NAME.  It will be something like "XXXXXX~1" but note it.

4) Delete it using the SHORT FILE NAME and the DEL command like:

DEL XXXXXX~X

That's it!

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If that doesn't work, try running scandisk, it _should_ pick it up.<br />
<br />
del xxxx*.* may be something else to try
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If that doesn't work, try running scandisk, it _should_ pick it up.

del xxxx*.* may be something else to try

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it doesn`t have a short name and scandisk didn`t find it any other ideas....<br />
<br />
cheers . <br />
<br />
stelogic
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it doesn`t have a short name and scandisk didn`t find it any other ideas....

cheers .

stelogic

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you da man,,,<br />
<br />
cheers <br />
<br />
stelogic
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kind regards<br />
<br />
stelogic<br />

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thanks for the exchange... had the same prob.<br />
<br />
not worthy,<br />
jodeye
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thanks for the exchange... had the same prob.

not worthy,
jodeye

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Hiya,<br />
<br />
i have a file that has a name &nbsp;xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxxxxxx<wbr />xxxxxx<br />
<br />
THAT REALY IS THE FILE NAME !!<br />
<br />
i cant delete or rename it .. i get the following error..<br />
<br />
Cannot rename file : the filename you specified is invalid or too long specify a different filename<br />
<br />
and the same message when i try to delete .. <br />
<br />
any ideas ?<br />
<br />
stelogic<br />

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Hiya,

i have a file that has a name  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

THAT REALY IS THE FILE NAME !!

i cant delete or rename it .. i get the following error..

Cannot rename file : the filename you specified is invalid or too long specify a different filename

and the same message when i try to delete .. 

any ideas ?

stelogic


re-naming long file name.

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