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How to resolve 'path is too long' error - endless abending loop!
I'm searching for the proper procedure to resolve a OneDrive for Business issue where a file path is too long. Still, when revised in SharePoint, the OneDrive account doesn't sync the changes and continues to alert the path being too long despite being renamed in SharePoint. 
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It is a very common in Windows for long path files being difficult to delete which is annoying. Usually I use a LongPathTool software you can try it too hopefully it helps.
Hi Dinorah Flores,
Enabling long paths in Windows worked for me. Windows is delivered with a file path limit of 260 characters, largely for historical reasons.
Microsoft has some information in an article https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry#enable-long-paths-in-windows-10-version-1607-and-later.
From the article:
Starting in Windows 10, version 1607, MAX_PATH limitations have been removed from common Win32 file and directory functions. However, you must opt-in to the new behavior.
In order to used long paths in Windows 10 v1607, or later, the registry key
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled (Type: REG_DWORD) must exist and be set to 1.
If you don't know about the Windows registry and how to make modifications, it would be best if you can find someone who is familiar with it to make this change for you. Please be aware that this modification could potentially break older software (possible but unlikely).
Paul
I have similar issues. But the problem is not, that the file path is too long. It's that some how there is an endless file path loop. Any recommendations how to solve this case?
- Hihi,
now 2024. i had set to value to 1, yet still having this error, any idea? Zzzz
thanks Thanks for solution. it works on windows 10 v.2004!
You can do it by powershell with admin rights:
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" ` -Name "LongPathsEnabled" -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Forcelater reboot the machine
cheers!
Hello everyone,
SpoilerI facing an issue with Microsoft OneDrive not be able to open or save file that has long path by it's showing an error as image below:
please help check and feedback as soon as.
Thank In advance.
