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minus-squarefakeaustinfloyd@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agoCan’t you work around that with the extended length prefix of \\?\ (\\?\C:\whateverlongpathhere\)? Though admittedly, it is a pain in the ass to use. (edited for clarity and formatting)
minus-squarefakeaustinfloyd@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoYou can also enable long paths in w10/11 (30,000+ characters). Instructions are here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry
minus-squaremagic_smoke@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoThat would unfortunately require me to edit GPO I have non control over.
minus-squarefakeaustinfloyd@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoBummer. The '\?' prefix will work regardless of registry setting, though it’s a pain to remember each time.
Can’t you work around that with the extended length prefix of
\\?\(\\?\C:\whateverlongpathhere\)? Though admittedly, it is a pain in the ass to use.(edited for clarity and formatting)
You can also enable long paths in w10/11 (30,000+ characters). Instructions are here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry
That would unfortunately require me to edit GPO I have non control over.
Bummer. The '\?' prefix will work regardless of registry setting, though it’s a pain to remember each time.