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Silvan Diem
Jul 13, 2018Copper Contributor
Windows 2016 Server Long Path
We would like to migrate from Windows 2008 R2 File Server to Windows 2016 Server (Version 1607 OS Build 14393.2363). Now we recognized that there must be a new limitation on the path length in Windo...
Dave Patrick
Jul 15, 2018MVP
I'd review the settings on the client. Also for the windows 7 clients this one might help.
Silvan Diem
Jul 16, 2018Copper Contributor
Hi,
Found the Solution here: https://www.pelegit.co.il/enable-long-path-windows-server-2016/
Have to activate shortnames on tthe server on the apropriate volume:
fsutil 8dot3name set d: 0
After i copied the Data again from the Source Fileserver, everything works as expected with all the Windows Clients!
Thanks To all for your help!