What is the meaning of "\\?\" at the beginning of paths?

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sanferno
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What is the meaning of "\\?\" at the beginning of paths?

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Hi,

Anyone knows what does it mean to have "\\?\" at the beginning of paths?
For instance: \\?\E:\Folder1\Folder2\file.txt

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Re: What is the meaning of "\\?\" at the beginning of paths?

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this is only required for deep paths(>255 characters), although it works for smaller paths too
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Re: What is the meaning of "\\?\" at the beginning of paths?

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I was just copying some files and found two of them were over 255. X2 works perfectly with them, but not the third party software.
Thanks for your confirmation! :beer:
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