Path is too deep?

For some reason i keep getting this error message "Cannot copy <filename>: Path is too deep" and i have no idea why. When i first transfered the files to the drive it worked perfectly fine, and when i run them from the drive they work as well. What ive also noticed, when i run auslogics to defragment, it gets to the last file in the first folder then jsut stops. So i put that file in the recycle bin and tried it again but it went to the last file in that folder again (a different file) and stopped there. Another thing to note is that when i get to phase 4 of checkdisk it stops?

Does anyone kow what could be wrong?

 

Is your disk format FAT32 by any chance? If so, convert it to NTFS by going to the Command Prompt and typing:
convert C: /fs:ntfs
then entering FAT, followed by C when asked.

 

Will that wipe is data?

 

No, it simply upgrades the file format on your hard drive.

 

No its NTFS

 

Ummm... maybe rearrange your folder structure so your paths aren't as deep.
How many levels of subfolders do you have anyway?

 

Um...2 levels i think

D:\Folderone\files.

Is that considered two?

 

Oh ok that's not deep at all.

Hmmmm I don't know then.

Folderone isn't a shortcut is it?

 

Yea i find it odd as well, but i have a question; when running error checking utility, is phase 4 supposed to move at an infinitesimal rate?

I ran the chkdsk in command prompt and that found nothing.

I tried to run chkdsk /f and i kept getting the following error:
"The type of file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock the current drive."
It then says that it cant run because the volume is in use by another process, even though the first thing i did when i turned it on was close the pop up window that reads it, and then run chkdsk /f (ive done it several times). It then goes on to say "chkdsk can be run if the volume is dismounted first. ALL OPEN HANDLES WOULD THEN BE INVALID."
I havent done that yet because im not exactly sure what it is.

No, none of them are shortcuts.

 

Does anyone have any possible solutions?

 

Is your D drive NTFS? If no, convert it to NTFS by going to the Command Prompt and typing:
convert D: /fs:ntfs
then entering FAT, followed by D when asked.

 

Budding...youve already said that...and like ive already said, yes the drive is in NTFS format

 

I think, and this is a complete shot in the dark, that the path may be too deep!
Shocking, I know.
Next time you ask, could you perhaps provide some information as well? Like, for example the path that is supposedly too deep?
Not all of us are psychics, you know.

(And is "D:\Folderone\files" the real path? If not, it's not very relevant.)

 

Actually Jalf, that is the ACTUAL PATH with the names altered. But thats really as far as it goes; hence why im wondering why ive got that error.
Its not like its c:\a\b\c\d\e\f\g\h\i\j\k...no....it is c:\a\<file> and that is all.

 

So it's not the real path. Why do you think I asked for the path? In fact, how do you think anyone can answer if they don't know what the path in question was? You assume the problem is the number of subdirectories (two levels). What if it's the length of the path, measured in characters? What if it's because you used the secret magical letter that makes Windows explode?

My point is that it's impossible to answer when you filter out the information in advance. If you don't know what causes it, don't remove information that may be helpful.

Do that. (it'll most likely say it can't, and then ask i fit should run at next reboot. Say yes to that then)
Also, I'd probably add /R as well. I'm guessing it might take ages then, but it might locate bad sectors on the disk)

 

Ok, the actual path is D:\Chrono Symphonic\(there are 25 songs in this directory)

Ill try your suggestions but it just strikes me as odd that some of the programs that are run to check the disk can not complete; which essentially leads me to believe that the path may not problem.

And one other thing, i have also tried removing the space and adding an underscore.

 

How long are the songs' file names? File names are a part of the path.

 

Yeah, it could mean the obvious, that there is a problem with the disk. So run chkdsk and see if that finds anything.

But it's also hard to rule out the path until we know what the path is.

I agree though, it sounds like a disk error is more likely.

 

Chrono_Symphonic_16_Schala_and_the_Queen.mp3 is the longest file

 

Chrono Symphonic? Are the names/folders of the music not in English by any chance?
If that's the case, you have to change your non-unicode language settings by going to Control Panel>Regional and Language>Advanced and select Japanese or something from the drop down list. Then restart your machine.

If not, can you post a screenshot of the D drive properties page, so go to My Computer, right click on D>Properties and screenshot that.

 

The first one is the d drive, the second one is one of the songs.

Also, i edited the colors to 16-bit so they could fit under the limit

 

i agreed with everyone that replying to the OP w/o detailed info being offered & related to the error message, we all would look like fools trying to fix something out of the air

anyway, over the error message and every tit bit adding (pulled like pulling teeth) along with each reply, here an article i came across.

@OP - read it and decide if it fit ur symptoms
http://www.chicagotech.net/winissues/pathtoolong.htm

cheers ...

 

Another symptom to add (one that occurs less frequently) is that when i do try to copy files, itll begin to transfer but never attain any progress.

 

so, did you try chkdsk?
And as Budding asked, do any of the files have non-english names?
And do the symptoms described in the article qhn posted fit?

 

No, not yet; im going to run chkdsk /r while i sleep.

All the files are in english

The article posted symptoms which occur mostly over networks; really the only one that could be close is if the disk crapped out on me. I realize that its 3 years old, but ive very lightly used it, i mean, maybe for 10 transfer? Can they die that quick?

 

Well, i ran chkdsk /r and it stopped a 4% (it sat there for a good 12 hours)