in reply to File::Find problem on Windows

See the section headed "Maximum Path Length Limitation" at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#maxpath.

In essence, referenced doc says MAX_PATH is usually (emphasis supplied) 260 chars, but with specified instructions.

And, with no idea of whether it will work or not, have you thought of trying:cd \

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Re^2: File::Find problem on Windows
by morgon (Priest) on Jan 20, 2012 at 14:17 UTC
    cd \ works.

    Also if I make a parallel directory with a shorter name and go there I can then do the "cd ../../<and-so-on>.

    I am aware that there is a max-lengths for paths, but the funny thing is that the path-length of your current directory seems to limit the levels you can cd up.

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