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Error 206 (ERROR_FILENAME_EXCED_RANGE)

Windows error 206 — what causes it and how to fix it

The path is too long (260-character limit).

Why does this error happen?

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

A folder past 260 characters cannot be opened or deleted in Explorer. It cannot even be renamed.

Reaches past the 260-character limit with the long-path prefix

How do you deal with it?

  1. Delete
  2. Move to Recycle Bin
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