Really really long file path in xp

eppey1 · 10-02-2008, 02:42 PM

ok. for fun i made a really long file path. idont recall exactly what it was but it was something along the lines of C:/newfolder/newfolder/newfolder/newfolder/newfolder/newfolder/newfolder... you get what im saying, right.
anyway, now windows won't let me delete it b/c "error-filepath 2 long"
what do i do now? yes i like 2 keep an organized pc.

Gow616 · 10-02-2008, 04:02 PM

Windows key + R.

Brings up run window. Type in "CMD" or "cmd" without quotes. Hit enter.

Brings up command prompt window. Navigate to the base folder you want to delete.

I.E. the very highest folder in that tree, the one that is closest to C:\ without extra names.

Type in: rmdir Name and hit enter

Name = Name of folder, if name has spaces put it in "quotations".

Don't do a rmdir Windows or rmdir C:\, only use rmdir on the folder. Reply back if it worked or do we need to figure out another workaround.

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