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Overriding MAX_PATH
MAX_PATH is the 260 character limit Windows places on file paths. Apparently the NTFS file path limit is 32,767 characters, and since Windows uses that file system, I'm not sure what the massive restriction is for. Whenever I transfer files between hard drives of different file systems, this bloody MAX_PATH variable seems to happily get in the way, if only by a few characters. And to make matters worse, although Windows tells you about the names of the several hundred or so files that didn't quite make the transfer due to their paths being over 260 characters, it doesn't have the courtesy to tell you where exactly those files are.
Since I expect I will continue transferring files in the near future, I have started taking a look at what is out there to override MAX_PATH. So far I have heard of Robocopy and I shall have a more in-depth look at it soon. I expect that there are also other solutions out there and that people here have attempted them, so before I commit too much to one solution that might not necessarily be the best one, it would be great to hear of any viable alternatives. Ideally there would be something that could be done "in-house", i.e. without having to rely on third-party software, to override MAX_PATH, but I'm not expecting miracles.
Also, if anyone knows of any way to obtain a record of the paths of any files that encountered errors during transfers and thereby possibly didn't get transferred, your input on this would also be appreciated.
Thank you for any help.