Windows file name too long to delete move copy rename due to destination path too long

Hi friends,

Problem

When i am clearing my old windows folder from the OS installed drive, I had an issue of deleting the files and folder because the path name is too long.

The error message is

"Destination Path Too Long.

The file name(s) would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten file name and try again, or try a location that has a shorter path."

Background

Windows OS will allow the file path to be max 255 characters. If any file or folder path is beyond 255 characters, you will not be able to perform any file actions like delete / move / copy / rename.

Solution

1. Navigate to the folder in the windows explorer
2. Type the following command in the address bar and hit enter key
• subst j:
3. Open a new windows explorer window
4. Now you will be able to see new drive with letter J:
5. You will be able to delete the files/folders with in the drive
6. To delete the other files, navigate to the parent folder and delete one after one or multiple folders path at a time.

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Ubuntu Windows dual boot order changes GRUB

Hi friends,

From long time, I was thinking of modifying my default boot option to Windows instead of Ubuntu. Finally today, I've done those changes in my laptop.

My system has Windows 10 and Ubuntu 14.04 dualboot and Ubuntu OS is my default boot option with 10 seconds timeout.

I thought of sharing the information with everyone.

Please open the terminal and run the followin commands in sequence 

1. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
2. sudo apt-get update
3. sudo apt-get install grub-customizer

By now, grub-customizer will be successfully installed in your PC.

Please follow the below step to do the necessary changes in boot order

• Open the grub-customizer

 

• Grub customizer lists the installed OS with versions

 

• Rename the OS entry by right clicking and selecting "Rename" option [Optional]

 

 

• Choose the default boot option by navigating to "General Settings"
• Select options from "predefined" entry

• Click on "Save" option to save all the changes.
• You can revert the changes by clicking the "Revert" option, if you feel like going back to original/initial options

Hope it would help you in changing the default boot order

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