maccra Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Hello, I am running Resilio Sync 2.4.4 on Windows Server 2012 Datacentre edition, where I have some encrypted folders. For one of the folders I have decided to disconnect it and now I am left with all the encrypted files on the Server which I want to delete. I have exceyted the delete in windowsm however for some files, I am getting the error that the file name is too long and can not be delete, and that I should rename the file or move the file too a shorter path. Unfortunately, for reasons I do not know, I am not able to rename the file or move it to a shorter path. Since Resilio Sync created these files, how do I now delete these files from the server. Also for review by Resilio Sync, is why does Resilio sync create files/paths which are too long for Windows to manage! Thanks for any advice how to delete the files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck4100 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I had this issue too once, Long Path Tool did not work for me. What did it was 7zip as administrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 @maccra @chuck4100 This is a common issue of Explorer, not of the application itself. In Windows, there are 2 sets of files API. One works with only paths up to 255 symbols, while another (newer) API supports up to 32K paths. Here is a resource providing a number of ways to clean up long filenames. Pick one that is easier for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_Gilmore Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thanks for the guidance its really knowledgeable thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_Wood Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 On 1/23/2018 at 3:51 PM, Larry_Gilmore said: Thanks for the guidance its really knowledgeable thread. Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald_Brickson Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 4/12/2017 at 11:03 PM, maccra said: Hello, I am running Resilio Sync 2.4.4 on Windows Server 2012 Datacentre edition, where I have some encrypted folders. For one of the folders I have decided to disconnect it and now I am left with all the encrypted files on the Server which I want to delete. I have exceyted the delete in windowsm however for some files, I am getting the error that the file name is too long and can not be delete, and that I should rename the file or move the file too a shorter path. Unfortunately, for reasons I do not know, I am not able to rename the file or move it to a shorter path. Since Resilio Sync created these files, how do I now delete these files from the server. Also for review by Resilio Sync, is why does Resilio sync create files/paths which are too long for Windows to manage! Thanks for any advice how to delete the files. Exactly, I came to face this issue also. Then some recommended me Long Path Tool software and I am grateful to that person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markcarlson Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 Working from home with Dropbox meant tons of files everywhere. No surprise I ran into file path issues. Long Path Tool was a lifesaver! Clean interface, clear instructions, and it bulk renamed all those problematic files in one go. No more error messages, just smooth sailing! You can try Long Path Tool to fix issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Gore Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Have you tried ‘Long Path Tool’ ? it’s very useful in this type of case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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