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Unable to restore file due to long file name
I was working with a customer who had accidently deleted some files when copying them to a different drive. When trying to restore them using the Previous Versions option, I got a message saying that the source file name was too long. I tried everything, but eventually the steps below worked for me:
Right click on the folder you're trying to restore from shadow copy and chose Previous Versions. Chose a date and click on Open.
Right click on any file or folder within the previous folder and chose Properties. On the General tab copy what's shown in 'location', e.g.: \\localhost\D$\@GMT-2011.09.20-06.00.04\_Data
Open cmd.exe and type in - subst X: \\localhost\D$\@GMT-2011.09.20-06.00.04\_Data
Open PowerShell and use robocopy to copy content of X: - robocopy Z: D:\Folder\ /E /COPYALL
Check that all files have been copied.
When finished type - subst X: /D in cmd.exe |
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