Err Msg: File Manager Cannot Create Directory
Article ID: 106002
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced 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.
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: kbother KB106002