The source file names are larger than is supported by the file system

Simple step for this issue.Cut folder from original location. & paste in other location or delete. Folder just few second task nothing else.

Note Microsoft Windows file system supported by only allows 258 characters. So that’s why we face this issue.

1 Answer

Possible solutions:

1. Shorten your original file names.

2. Move the files to paths with less "depth" and/or shorter total path names.

3. If you are using Windows 10, try enabling long file name support:

1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem.

3. Double click LongPathsEnabled.

4. Set to 1 and click OK.

5. Reboot.

This can also be enabled via Group Policy via Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem > Enable NTFS long paths.

"In Windows 10 long file name support [...] allows file names up to 32,767 characters (although you lose a few characters for mandatory characters that are part of the name)."