error when delting file from win2k server

[Guest Andrew Story]

Hello all,

 

I have a file on a Win2k server that looks to have a very long file name and

be buried under a lagre amount of subfolder.

 

When I try to delete it nothing happens, when I try to view it's properties

I get the message:

 

"the properties for this item are not available"

 

So, I'm unable to move/rename/delete the file, any ideas?

[Guest Coraleigh Miller]

Re: error when delting file from win2k server

 

Hi Andrew,

 

Map a drive to the parent folder and then browse to the file via the map

drive and try to delete it.

 

Coraleigh Miller

 

 

"Andrew Story" <andrewDOTstoryATjameswalkerDOTbiz> wrote in message

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> Hello all,

>

> I have a file on a Win2k server that looks to have a very long file name

> and be buried under a lagre amount of subfolder.

>

> When I try to delete it nothing happens, when I try to view it's

> properties I get the message:

>

> "the properties for this item are not available"

>

> So, I'm unable to move/rename/delete the file, any ideas?

>

[Guest Andrew Story]

Re: error when delting file from win2k server

 

Thankyou Coraleigh that worked a treat.

 

I've never came across that before, would you happen to know what the cause

was?

 

 

"Coraleigh Miller" <CoraleighMiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Hi Andrew,

>

> Map a drive to the parent folder and then browse to the file via the map

> drive and try to delete it.

>

> Coraleigh Miller

>

>

> "Andrew Story" <andrewDOTstoryATjameswalkerDOTbiz> wrote in message

> news:eCoYosV5HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Hello all,

>>

>> I have a file on a Win2k server that looks to have a very long file name

>> and be buried under a lagre amount of subfolder.

>>

>> When I try to delete it nothing happens, when I try to view it's

>> properties I get the message:

>>

>> "the properties for this item are not available"

>>

>> So, I'm unable to move/rename/delete the file, any ideas?

>>

>

>

[Guest Coraleigh Miller]

Re: error when delting file from win2k server

 

Your welcome. :-)

 

The NTFS filesystem only supports filenames (includes the full path) up to

255 characters in length. That is why its important to use concise folder

and file names.

 

Coraleigh

 

"Andrew Story" <andrewDOTstoryATjameswalkerDOTbiz> wrote in message

news:OWdPz5V5HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Thankyou Coraleigh that worked a treat.

>

> I've never came across that before, would you happen to know what the

> cause was?

>

>

> "Coraleigh Miller" <CoraleighMiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:%238GojwV5HHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Andrew,

>>

>> Map a drive to the parent folder and then browse to the file via the map

>> drive and try to delete it.

>>

>> Coraleigh Miller

>>

>>

>> "Andrew Story" <andrewDOTstoryATjameswalkerDOTbiz> wrote in message

>> news:eCoYosV5HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> Hello all,

>>>

>>> I have a file on a Win2k server that looks to have a very long file name

>>> and be buried under a lagre amount of subfolder.

>>>

>>> When I try to delete it nothing happens, when I try to view it's

>>> properties I get the message:

>>>

>>> "the properties for this item are not available"

>>>

>>> So, I'm unable to move/rename/delete the file, any ideas?

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Andrew Story]

Re: error when delting file from win2k server

 

Thanks again.

 

 

"Coraleigh Miller" <CoraleighMiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:utcLP$V5HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Your welcome. :-)

>

> The NTFS filesystem only supports filenames (includes the full path) up to

> 255 characters in length. That is why its important to use concise folder

> and file names.

>

> Coraleigh

>

> "Andrew Story" <andrewDOTstoryATjameswalkerDOTbiz> wrote in message

> news:OWdPz5V5HHA.5424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Thankyou Coraleigh that worked a treat.

>>

>> I've never came across that before, would you happen to know what the

>> cause was?

>>

>>

>> "Coraleigh Miller" <CoraleighMiller@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:%238GojwV5HHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi Andrew,

>>>

>>> Map a drive to the parent folder and then browse to the file via the map

>>> drive and try to delete it.

>>>

>>> Coraleigh Miller

>>>

>>>

>>> "Andrew Story" <andrewDOTstoryATjameswalkerDOTbiz> wrote in message

>>> news:eCoYosV5HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hello all,

>>>>

>>>> I have a file on a Win2k server that looks to have a very long file

>>>> name and be buried under a lagre amount of subfolder.

>>>>

>>>> When I try to delete it nothing happens, when I try to view it's

>>>> properties I get the message:

>>>>

>>>> "the properties for this item are not available"

>>>>

>>>> So, I'm unable to move/rename/delete the file, any ideas?

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>