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JIMV

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How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« on: December 09, 2023, 02:01:54 pm »
When I import to my music library I keep getting something that reads like 'file not imported as file name too large'.

Is it possible to change the default size to allow longer file names?
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2023, 03:17:16 pm »
There's an option you can toggle for long filenames.
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2023, 05:34:18 pm »
where?
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2023, 05:43:33 pm »
Options > General > Advanced > Support extra long filenames

There's a search.
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2023, 04:31:51 pm »
Sadly that did not help. It was already checked...
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2023, 04:35:19 pm »
Please paste an example of a rejected filename including the full path.
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2023, 05:00:24 pm »
Don't long names also need to be enabled in windows?
In group policies there is an option: Administrative Templates/System/System/FileSystem/Enable Win32 long paths

Not sure what the corresponding regedit key is for this


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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2023, 05:14:34 pm »
Quote from: whoareyou on December 10, 2023, 05:00:24 pm
Not sure what the corresponding regedit key is for this

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
There you find LongPathsEnabled and set it from 0 to 1 and that should do it. You can also open a command prompt or terminal as administrator and copy/paste the following to enable it...

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reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" /v LongPathsEnabled /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
And to disable it and reset back to the default...

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reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" /v LongPathsEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
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Re: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2023, 06:03:02 pm »
Thank you all for your help. Alas, I do not understand half of what is posted. I can live with what I have.

Again, thank you.
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