powershell list folders or files that are over 256 caharacters
You can check for file and folder name length limits in Windows using PowerShell. Here's a script that can help you identify files and folders with names that exceed the 256 character limit in Windows:
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# Set the path to the root folder you want to check
$rootFolder = "C:\Path\To\Your\Folder"
# Function to recursively check file and folder names
function Check-PathLength {
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$path
)
# Check the length of the path
if ($path.Length -gt 256) {
Write-Host "Path length exceeds 256characters: $path"
}
# Check the length of subfolder names
$subfolders = Get-ChildItem -Directory $path
foreach ($subfolder in $subfolders) {
if ($subfolder.FullName.Length -gt 256) {
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