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Two suggestions:<br />
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Rename parent directories.<br />
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Map a network drive so that the path isn't as long and then take ownership.
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Two suggestions:

Rename parent directories.

Map a network drive so that the path isn't as long and then take ownership.

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I have user directories that are too long. In order to delete these directories, I need to take ownership. These directories will not let me take ownership of all the folders and files because the path is too long. I have multiple directories like this. Is there a way I can force ownership no matter how long the file/folder path?<br />
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Doing anything manually will take me weeks.
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I have user directories that are too long. In order to delete these directories, I need to take ownership. These directories will not let me take ownership of all the folders and files because the path is too long. I have multiple directories like this. Is there a way I can force ownership no matter how long the file/folder path?

Doing anything manually will take me weeks.

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