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dmahon1
May 27, 2013Aspirant
File name too long
Trying to automatically backup some windows (8) user directories, I get an error: Error encountered copying data from remote source path //earth/Users/dmahon ==> /backup/dmahon due to unknown reaso...
StephenB
May 27, 2013Guru - Experienced User
Microsoft has a limit of 260 characters in the path name, it is probable you are hitting that. If so, there is no simple fix (since it is a Microsoft limitation).
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