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Error 123 (ERROR_INVALID_NAME)

Windows error 123 — what causes it and how to fix it

The path contains characters that cannot be used.

Why does this error happen?

If you have seen this message, the cause is usually one of these.

The name contains characters that cannot be used: < > : " / \ | ? *

The path contains * or ?. LetGoFile handles one item at a time. To process several, drop them onto the window together.

The path contains characters that cannot be used.

How do you deal with it?

  1. Refuses to handle it at all

Download LetGoFile, drop the file on it, and it tells you which one of these it is.