Deleting files

Lol. I've tried that. It doesn't even let me rename the file. All the folders
are like 7 characters long >.<!

"John John" wrote:

> How deep is the file? If it is deeper than 256 characters try reducing
> the path by renaming the folders to shorter names. Start at the folder
> that contains the file and then move on upwards.
>
> John
>
> Jiao wrote:
> > Everytime I try to delete a particular file I am told: “Cannot delete file:
> > The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a different
> > file name.� When I right click I get a “Open Open with Send to� but nothing
> > else.
> >
> > Is there a way to delete this file?
> >
> > Any help would be great
> > Thanks heaps
> >
> > Jiao
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

How many folders deep is it? All the combined names cannot exceed 256
characters. For example:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents

is to a depth of 50 characters. If the path is too deep reduce the path
name, not the file name.

John

Jiao wrote:

> Lol. I've tried that. It doesn't even let me rename the file. All the folders
> are like 7 characters long >.<!
>
> "John John" wrote:
>
>
>>How deep is the file? If it is deeper than 256 characters try reducing
>>the path by renaming the folders to shorter names. Start at the folder
>>that contains the file and then move on upwards.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Jiao wrote:
>>
>>>Everytime I try to delete a particular file I am told: "Cannot delete file:
>>>The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a different
>>>file name." When I right click I get a "Open Open with Send to" but nothing
>>>else.
>>>
>>>Is there a way to delete this file?
>>>
>>>Any help would be great
>>>Thanks heaps
>>>
>>>Jiao
>>>
>>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

Awesome. I never knew that. I always thought the file's name itself was the
one that was too long. Thanks heaps. It worked. I renamed everything I could
to "a" and it deleted! Thanks again ^^ Hero!
Sincerely
Jiao

"John John" wrote:

> How many folders deep is it? All the combined names cannot exceed 256
> characters. For example:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents
>
> is to a depth of 50 characters. If the path is too deep reduce the path
> name, not the file name.
>
> John
>
> Jiao wrote:
>
> > Lol. I've tried that. It doesn't even let me rename the file. All the folders
> > are like 7 characters long >.<!
> >
> > "John John" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>How deep is the file? If it is deeper than 256 characters try reducing
> >>the path by renaming the folders to shorter names. Start at the folder
> >>that contains the file and then move on upwards.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>Jiao wrote:
> >>
> >>>Everytime I try to delete a particular file I am told: “Cannot delete file:
> >>>The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a different
> >>>file name.� When I right click I get a “Open Open with Send to� but nothing
> >>>else.
> >>>
> >>>Is there a way to delete this file?
> >>>
> >>>Any help would be great
> >>>Thanks heaps
> >>>
> >>>Jiao
> >>>
> >>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

You're welcome. Lots of people don't know of the 256 characters depth
limit and sometimes they create folders\ inside of folders\ inside of
folders and give them excessively long names and end up in this deletion
predicament. Sometimes renaming the whole tree can be a major pain so
starting at the last folder causes less disruption to the tree
structure. One can also map the file or folder or use the subst command
to reduce the path but that doesn't cure the cause of the problem
itself. In any case, glad to see you got it figured out.

John

Jiao wrote:

> Awesome. I never knew that. I always thought the file's name itself was the
> one that was too long. Thanks heaps. It worked. I renamed everything I could
> to "a" and it deleted! Thanks again ^^ Hero!
> Sincerely
> Jiao
>
> "John John" wrote:
>
>
>>How many folders deep is it? All the combined names cannot exceed 256
>>characters. For example:
>>
>>C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents
>>
>>is to a depth of 50 characters. If the path is too deep reduce the path
>>name, not the file name.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Jiao wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Lol. I've tried that. It doesn't even let me rename the file. All the folders
>>>are like 7 characters long >.<!
>>>
>>>"John John" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>How deep is the file? If it is deeper than 256 characters try reducing
>>>>the path by renaming the folders to shorter names. Start at the folder
>>>>that contains the file and then move on upwards.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Jiao wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Everytime I try to delete a particular file I am told: "Cannot delete file:
>>>>>The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a different
>>>>>file name." When I right click I get a "Open Open with Send to" but nothing
>>>>>else.
>>>>>
>>>>>Is there a way to delete this file?
>>>>>
>>>>>Any help would be great
>>>>>Thanks heaps
>>>>>
>>>>>Jiao
>>>>>
>>>>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
and delete it from there?

regards Tony.
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
file if you use the application that created the file.

John

Tony Luxton wrote:
> Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> and delete it from there?
>
> regards Tony.
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

I getcha

regards Tony.
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

John,
This sounds a little like the problem I am having. I have a PDF file in "My
Documents" and the name is extremly long. Adobe Reader says the name is
invalid. I am not able to to anything with it. Open. delete, rename. I
suspect that the combined name and path exceed the limit by a long way. I'm
not sure how to get to the path to rename or reduce. Any help would be
appreciated.

Dave at EMR

"John John" wrote:

> No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
> file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
> than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
> file if you use the application that created the file.
>
> John
>
> Tony Luxton wrote:
> > Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> > and delete it from there?
> >
> > regards Tony.
> >
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

John,
This sounds a little like the problem I am having. I have a PDF file in "My
Documents" and the name is extremly long. Adobe Reader says the name is
invalid. I am not able to to anything with it. Open. delete, rename. I
suspect that the combined name and path exceed the limit by a long way. I'm
not sure how to get to the path to rename or reduce. Any help would be
appreciated.

Dave at EMR

"John John" wrote:

> No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
> file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
> than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
> file if you use the application that created the file.
>
> John
>
> Tony Luxton wrote:
> > Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> > and delete it from there?
> >
> > regards Tony.
> >
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

John,
This sounds a little like the problem I am having. I have a PDF file in "My
Documents" and the name is extremly long. Adobe Reader says the name is
invalid. I am not able to to anything with it. Open. delete, rename. I
suspect that the combined name and path exceed the limit by a long way. I'm
not sure how to get to the path to rename or reduce. Any help would be
appreciated.

Dave at EMR

"John John" wrote:

> No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
> file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
> than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
> file if you use the application that created the file.
>
> John
>
> Tony Luxton wrote:
> > Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> > and delete it from there?
> >
> > regards Tony.
> >
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

John,
This sounds a little like the problem I am having. I have a PDF file in "My
Documents" and the name is extremly long. Adobe Reader says the name is
invalid. I am not able to to anything with it. Open. delete, rename. I
suspect that the combined name and path exceed the limit by a long way. I'm
not sure how to get to the path to rename or reduce. Any help would be
appreciated.

Dave at EMR

"John John" wrote:

> No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
> file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
> than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
> file if you use the application that created the file.
>
> John
>
> Tony Luxton wrote:
> > Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> > and delete it from there?
> >
> > regards Tony.
> >
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

John,
This sounds a little like the problem I am having. I have a PDF file in "My
Documents" and the name is extremly long. Adobe Reader says the name is
invalid. I am not able to to anything with it. Open. delete, rename. I
suspect that the combined name and path exceed the limit by a long way. I'm
not sure how to get to the path to rename or reduce. Any help would be
appreciated.

Dave at EMR

"John John" wrote:

> No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
> file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
> than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
> file if you use the application that created the file.
>
> John
>
> Tony Luxton wrote:
> > Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> > and delete it from there?
> >
> > regards Tony.
> >
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files 

John,
This sounds a little like the problem I am having. I have a PDF file in "My
Documents" and the name is extremly long. Adobe Reader says the name is
invalid. I am not able to to anything with it. Open. delete, rename. I
suspect that the combined name and path exceed the limit by a long way. I'm
not sure how to get to the path to rename or reduce. Any help would be
appreciated.

Dave at EMR

"John John" wrote:

> No. When you exceed the path length you can't do anything with the
> file. Also, sometimes these long paths are made by programs or tools
> than can create and traverse long paths and you can delete or move the
> file if you use the application that created the file.
>
> John
>
> Tony Luxton wrote:
> > Just a thought: could you cut and paste the file into (say) the root folder
> > and delete it from there?
> >
> > regards Tony.
> >
> >
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting files