A similar problem as in Windows 10 occurs in Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard. The Enable NTFS long paths policy is neither in Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem
nor in ... > Filesystem > NTFS
(see screenshots). Is this option available for Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard?
I need this option in order to restore deleted files with too long names within a still existing subfolder. Moving this subfolder to another location i.e. shorter path does not solve the problem as the deleted files will not be restorable from that new location.
The answer for how to delete too-long-names and similar threads are no options as I was unfortunately able to delete the files, however, I can not restore them.
Best Answer
Windows Server 2012 R2
does not support paths longer than 260 characters.Windows Server 2012 R2
is based onWindows 8.1
notWindows 10 version 1607+
, and the option you are asking about is only a feature ofWindows 10 version 1607+
.What you want is not possible with the operating system you are using.
Windows Server 2012 R2
does not support this option. If you absolutely must have this option you would have to upgrade toWindows Server 2016
or greater.