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OkeyDokeRodeo
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4 years ago

Workaround for "You can't copy the item 'xxxxxx' because its name is too long ie..."?

I'm backing up some files using Dropbox for the first time, and this is probably the fourth error I've got pertaining to "You can't copy the item 'xxxxx' because its name is too long or includes cha...
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Mark
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4 years ago

The issue is not a Dropbox one, its a Windows one. So moving to GoogleDrive probably wont help, or, if it does its because the directory name structure is smaller. 

That is the only way to fix it - reduce the folder length. 

 

One clever tip to remember is that you can move and rename shared folders yourself without impacting other users. So, if this is in a shared folder and its causing issues try moving it to another location or renaming it. Just make sure when you do that you give Dropbox time to sync the changes. 

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