Err Msg: File Manager Cannot Create Directory (106002)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q106002 SYMPTOMS
If you try to create a directory or subdirectory in File Manager whose
total path from the root, including backslashes (\), will be longer
that 245 characters, you will receive the following error message:
File Manager cannot create directory. The filename or extension is
too long.
You will not be able create the directory.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows
NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and
will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbother KB106002 |
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