Yeah, unlike me... Heh.
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@theessentialexchange.com> wrote: > It's part of the OS with Vista and Server 2008. Finally - respectability! > :-) > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP > My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael > I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:42 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: File name is too long > > I've been using robocopy since it came out - I think with the NT3.51 > RK. It's a very good and dear friend. Treat it well. > > Kurt > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Eric Brouwer <er...@forestpost.com> wrote: >> Wow. First experience with robocopy. Great little tool! >> >> Thanks, guys. >> >> On Jan 6, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Kennedy, Jim wrote: >> >>> >>> And it is WAY faster. Robocopy FTW. >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:59 PM >>>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>>> Subject: Re: File name is too long >>>> >>>> While, as others suggest, 'subst' might help, your real help here is >>>> two-fold: >>>> >>>> 1) robocopy - get it from the MSFT resource kits. I can handle >>>> file/path specifications greater than 254 characters, as it uses a >>>> different API than win32 >>>> >>>> 2) shorten the path. >>>> >>>> Kurt >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Eric Brouwer <er...@forestpost.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good afternoon, >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to copy files from an NT server to a Windows 2003 server. >>>> >>>> I am >>>>> >>>>> running into the problem of file/path name limitations. I am trying >>>> >>>> to do >>>>> >>>>> this from Windows Explorer, and I keep getting the file name is too >>>> >>>> long >>>>> >>>>> error. Is there another utility I can use to accomplish the copy? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Eric Brouwer >>>>> IT Manager >>>>> www.forestpost.com >>>>> er...@forestpost.com >>>>> 248.855.4333 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> Eric Brouwer >> IT Manager >> www.forestpost.com >> er...@forestpost.com >> 248.855.4333 >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~