Server 2012 File Name or Path Too Long

i introducing server 2012 file server company's environment in coming months. virtual machine @ server 2012. gather , analyze large chunks of data class action lawsuit cases. currently, data resides on old nas devices, , users map it. users encounter "file name long" types of errors pretty frequently, due hierarchical folder structure requirements cases. tested on current server 2012 vm , same error occurs - understand result of 256 character pathname maximum.

questions: how can new server set allow longer pathnames? have seen 'hotfix' available, seems odd need fix this. there setting in latest file services allow paths > 256 chars? or hotfix way? or need review thousands of folder names , rename long ones?

thanks,

david

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sf dave

hi david,

thanks reply.

i'm afraid in server 2012, there's still limit. several articles talk ntfs , win32 api, which, server 2012 refs not limited same ntfs , uses api compatible win32, not win32 api.

here similar thread discussed before, you take look.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/9297bd19-1ed9-414d-9ae9-f7b1a0e94bf9/windows-server-2012-std-refs-limited-to-max-path-length-of-256-characters?forum=winserver8setup

besides, can contact microsoft confirm according location:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worldwide.aspx

thanks support , understanding.

best regards,

mary dong

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