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# Cannot Create Icons for Executables in Long Directories

Article ID: 106104

Article Last Modified on 10/14/2003

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q106104

## SYMPTOMS

Normally you should be able to drag and drop any program (executable file) from File Manager to an active program group in Program Manager in order to create a new icon in that group. If the directory in which the file resides has a 245 character-long name, the following error message appears:
Invalid Path: The Path is Invalid
The icon is created, but the path is truncated. If you try to start the program by double-clicking the icon, the following error message appears:
Application Execution Error: Cannot find file <drive><long- directory><file name> (or one of its components): check to ensure that the path and file name are correct and that all required libraries are available.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbother KB106104