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: File names too long to backup
: jdurham001 July 02, 2009, 07:40:57 PM
   

Just in case anyone else runs into this:

 

My TeraStation backup kept failing on the same folder despite repeated attempts. When I went into the folder I found that the file path was too long to be processed.

 

I had to rename the folders to single characters just so I could delete some of them. After that I was able to backup.

 

Most of these extra folders were created by automatic backup software that was backing up backups of folders with rather lengthy names.

: Re: File names too long to backup
: PCPiranha July 02, 2009, 10:58:05 PM
What backup software are you using?
: Re: File names too long to backup
: DuglasKrin March 16, 2012, 04:36:59 AM

Do you have error messages?, like :

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: Re: File names too long to backup
: gabrielko October 02, 2012, 11:32:06 AM

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: Re: File names too long to backup
: stevenLoker March 20, 2013, 03:35:17 PM
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: Re: File names too long to backup
: stevenLoker March 20, 2013, 03:43:20 PM
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: Re: File names too long to backup
: antonnys September 09, 2013, 03:31:59 AM
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: Re: File names too long to backup
: cvwcorp October 28, 2013, 04:00:41 PM
Posting this here since this thread turns up high in Google results... I had this problem, and tried this LongPathTool. The free trial doesn't cover this feature, so I paid $30. It didn't work. And...it left 3 pieces of malware on my computer, all rated "severe" by my antivirus software.
: Re: File names too long to backup
: Frank Jones April 18, 2020, 10:54:19 AM
To backup file names that are too long, you can use LONGPATHTOOL. It worked for me. Thank you.
: Re: File names too long to backup
: Michael Brown May 16, 2020, 01:30:46 PM
I would recommend you to use LongPathTool. It will help you to resolve issues regarding file names being too long.
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