Linux->Windows path fixer and shortener

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Post by techie2022 » Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 10:01 PM UTC

Linux->Windows path fixer and shortener
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Post by techie2022 » Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 10:01 PM UTC

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Post by scblock » Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 10:14 PM UTC

Note that it is possible to enable longer paths in Windows 10 and 11 with a registry change, setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled to 1

Also note that my IT department refused to do this for me on my work machine "because it might cause compatibility problems with others."

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 11:05 PM UTC

techie2022 wrote: post #2

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Post by techie2022 » Thu, Oct 03, 2024, 1:14 AM UTC

scblock wrote: post #3

Note that it is possible to enable longer paths in Windows 10 and 11 with a registry change, setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled to 1 Also note that my IT department refused to do this for me on my work machine "because it might cause compatibility problems with others."

I made the registry change and it didn't fix it. Most tools (including Windows' built-in File Explorer, and unzip tools) apparently still have the path length limitation built into the program/tool itself regardless of the registry setting. Check out the program I wrote. I think you'll find it useful.