From:	"Al Bundy" <urkel AT chello DOT nl>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Long directory path
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Date:	Sun, 30 Apr 2000 09:35:51 GMT
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I tried to restore a backuptape with CPBackup for DOS. All went well, until
there was a directory which was to deep. Probably more than 80 characters.
The backup program was unable to create that directory. The backup program
itself has no trouble with long file pathes because the same program backed
it up on tape, so it must be DOS related. I tried to make a directory
manually with md, but it didn't work either. So it must be DOS that is
causing the problem. The long directory is created by Windows 9x. Probably
because of VFAT.
How do I get past this barrier using native DOS? The tape is OK.

Please help. Thanks in advance.

Al

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