When attempting to move files from one drive to another I'm getting this error: Destination Path Too Long The file name(s) would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten the file name and try again, or try a location that has a shorter path. What I don't understand is that the destination path would be identical to the source path, only on a different drive. The files causing the problem are within a sub folder but the initial copy was done by dragging a folder from the root of the source drive to the root of the target drive. This was done locally not over a network. So the paths should be identical except for the drive letter. After renaming the root folder to something slightly shorter I was able to move the files. What I don't understand is if these files have a path that is too long for the filesystem (both drives are NTFS) how were they created at all? Thanks.

You may get some information from the following thread. Can't Delete Folder, Destination Path Too Long Error in Windows 7 http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/00493939-079c-481b-9999-a82ac680dcabPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.