File move operation failed to work on path length over (approx) 280 characters

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File move operation failed to work on path length over (approx) 280 characters

Closed this issue 7 years ago · 5 comments

Using Powershell command
[Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem.File]::Move($sourceFilePath, $destFilePath)

gives:
Exception calling "Move" with "2" argument(s): "(3) The system cannot find the path specified: [\?$sourceFilePath]"

$sourceFilePath is a short path, and the file does exist
If the $destFilePath is somehow longer than around 280 characters, I got the error. Shorter length, such as 275 does work (even it's longer than the 260 Win32 API limit)

Answer 1 · 2018-05-30T14:42:05.000Z

Just checking, you are using AlphaFS 2.2.1?

Answer 2 · 2018-05-30T15:01:12.000Z

Yes, I tried both 2.2.0 and 2.2.1, same result. BTW, if the SourceFilePath is long, the Move also failed.

Answer 3 · 2018-05-30T15:22:38.000Z

Are $sourceFilePath and $destFilePath relative or absolute paths?
(Could you post the paths.)

If I look at the error, it seems that $sourceFilePath is passed literally, not its value.

Answer 4 · 2018-05-30T16:01:40.000Z

Oh sorry, I must be in bad condition today, I typed the paths incorrectly ☹, causing the errors, despite checking them visually before I posted the issue.

Answer 5 · 2018-05-30T16:03:52.000Z

We've all been there. 😄