path too deep!

[bomayed]

Trying to copy a file from PC to PC through the network, I get an error message on a particular pc saying ( Can not copy file (path too deep))!

The path I'm trying to copy to is c:\FOLDER\

which is not too deep!

Does anyone knows what's going on ?

[randem]

bomayed,

You never mentioned what kind of network. What kind of copying you are doing etc...

[trisuglow]

Does it fail on a particular file? What is the name of the file?

[bomayed]

The name of the file is TEST.EXE



Randem , the network I'm talking about is a network between a pc and another through dial-up connection or RAS.

My PC dials and login to a PC which is already exists on a network and has a shared folder and full access.

[trisuglow]

How about the folder name that you're copying from? Is it the same as the destination folder?

Can you post the code that you're using to do the copy?

[bomayed]

trisuglow , forget about the code , I'm actually browsing the shared folder and trying to copy the file from my pc to the pc on the network using Copy and Paste!

[randem]

bomayed

So, this is not a VB issue. Have you checked you system for viruses and trojans.

[bomayed]

randem , actually it is a veb issue , because using (Copy and Past) commands displayes the same error when using FileCopy in VB

The system is clean , no viruses or trojans

This is a strange error by the way , I can't find answers to this problem!

[leinad31]

There is a maxmimum number of characters for a path/namespace, only way around it is to decrease the path string's length. Either move the folder nearer the root (and get rid of folder names in between), or to rename all affected folder names to more reasonable lengths.

[bomayed]

I don't think I have exceeded that maximum number , the path I'm using is C:\IN\CITY_ID\TEST.EXE

in addition to that , the same file can be copied to many computers successfully except one computer which I'm having trouble with . .


any other suggestions?

I have a shared folder
I have full access to the folder
I can copy the same file to many computers except one

What might be the problem , humm , the difference between this particular computer and the rest of the computers is that it's connected to a network and it belongs to a domain.

[Pradeep1210]

I don't think I have exceeded that maximum number , the path I'm using is C:\IN\CITY_ID\TEST.EXE

in addition to that , the same file can be copied to many computers successfully except one computer which I'm having trouble with . .


any other suggestions?

I have a shared folder
I have full access to the folder
I can copy the same file to many computers except one

What might be the problem , humm , the difference between this particular computer and the rest of the computers is that it's connected to a network and it belongs to a domain.

You might not be having adequate previliges on that system. Can you copy other files (other than your test.exe) ?

[si_the_geek]

Moved to General PC

(as you get the problem outside of VB, it is not a code issue)

[leinad31]

Its just not the source path... the dest path might also be exceeding the max length.

Try what Pradeep1210 suggested... test the destination folder with other files in your pc.
Then try other shared folders on the same dest pc.

[Naomi1]

change the IDE cables