Topic: How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name? (Read 432 times)

JIMV · « **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?

Matt · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2023, 03:17:16 pm »

There's an option you can toggle for long filenames.

JIMV · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2023, 05:34:18 pm »

where?

Matt · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2023, 05:43:33 pm »

Options > General > Advanced > Support extra long filenames

There's a search.

JIMV · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2023, 04:31:51 pm »

Sadly that did not help. It was already checked...

zybex · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2023, 04:35:19 pm »

Please paste an example of a rejected filename including the full path.

whoareyou · « **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

Awesome Donkey · « **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

JIMV · « **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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JIMV

How does one stop the program from rejecting files with a large name?

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whoareyou

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