Windows 10: 'File name is too long' error when trying to restore file

Discus and support 'File name is too long' error when trying to restore file in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am attempting to restore a folder which was, by error, deleted in "Windows Server 2016". I can see several versions of that folder in "Previous... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by RaúlCG, May 18, 2022.

  1. RAúLCG
    RaúlCG Win User

    'File name is too long' error when trying to restore file


    I am attempting to restore a folder which was, by error, deleted in "Windows Server 2016". I can see several versions of that folder in "Previous versions" tab of its parent folder, and I can open any of those versions and browse it. When I attempt to restore it, it begins to recover fiel after file, all working apparently fine until the end of the process, when it shows the error 'the file name is too long' and some of them are not restored. Using a third tool to compare the content of the backup and the content of the restored folder, I can see clearly which are the files that could not

    :)
     
    RaúlCG, May 18, 2022
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  2. PATRICK8
    Patrick8 Win User

    Can't open or rename file (name is too long) WTF?

    Hi Ramsey,

    I suggest to try "Long Path Tool" program .

    before I have problem cannot copy file because file name too long. and after I found long path tool and now my problem solved

    Thanks

    Patrick
     
    Patrick8, May 18, 2022
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  3. FORDGT90CONCEPT
    FordGT90Concept Win User
    Can't open or rename file (name is too long) WTF?

    Thread necro...

    When in doubt, use CMD.

    1. Run CMD
    2. Use CD <path> to navigate to the directory where the file exists.
    3. Use the DIR command to get the list of files. DIR will likely abbreviate the ridiculously long named file with NAME~1.
    4. Use the MOVE <source> <destination> to give the file a new name. For example: move "NAME~1" "MyShortName"
    5. ...
    6. PROFIT!

    CMD is always the answer. *Wink 'File name is too long' error when trying to restore file ;)
     
    FordGT90Concept, May 18, 2022
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  4. BOOMBANG85
    BoomBang85 Win User

    'File name is too long' error when trying to restore file

    Corrupt files when restored

    Took me a while to answer, and follow the instructions.
    Here are the results:
    Restoring from the 2TB drive failed and the FAQ page on GetDataBack site explains this scenario (file name found but on valid data to restore on NTFS) quite well.
    Recuva software also found the files by name but they weren't valid to restore. For the next part Recuva wasn't helpful, too.
    I decided to try a different approach. I managed to find an old HDD (that I stopped using because it fell and "got" bad sectors) that had the photos. I used R-Studio program to skip those sectors (manually, they were too much for the program to ignore in sequential scan) and managed to restore all of them (I think).
    Thanks for the help.
    Hope it helps someone.
     
    BoomBang85, May 18, 2022
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