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Files turning into folders

Postby aic » Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:44 pm

Hello,

I'm trying to rename a bunch of files as they are 'too long to delete'.
Unfortunately when I try and rename them, a list of folders with the same name are created and the files remain as they are.

What am I doing wrong? I have attached a screenshot.

Thanks in advance.

A screenshot can be found here - https://imgur.com/a/mwvT9mT
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Re: Files turning into folders

Postby therube » Tue Dec 04, 2018 2:14 am

You should be seeing an error message, something to the effect:

Code: Select all
Item:
'G:\...bla...bla...bla...\...__001.png could not be renamed.
Error Code: The system cannot find the path specified.


And yes, the empty output directory is created.

Dang LFN's.
Rather dang Windows!
A Windows in this day & age can handle really LFN's but in reality really sucks in handling even relatively short filenames.


If you can get the path+filename shorter then that "magic number" (somewhere around < 255) then guessing BRU would then handle your move.



If you only are looking to delete the files, then I believe Everything will do it for you.
Everything.
Throw your path into it.
It will certainly see your files (simply, assuming an NTFS formatted drive [or else you could use a Folder Index]).
Select the ones you want to delete, then do a "hard" (i.e. Shift)+DEL.
Pretty sure that will work.
(Possible that deleting to the Recycle Bin will not work.)



See also this (dated) post, Rename long file names.
Might still apply, so that too may work. (Every would be easier, IMO.)
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