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Workaround to remove or rename files with long names

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Workaround to remove or rename annoying files with long filenames

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  1. REM map a temporary directory to the current path

  2.  
  3. subst T: .

  4. T:

  5.  
  6. REM rename the file

  7. rename "a-very-long-(over-200-characters-here)-name.doc" shortname.doc

  8.  
  9. REM or remove it 

  10. del "a-very-long-(over-200-characters-here)-name.doc"

  11.  
  12. REM then detach the temp. drive

  13. C:

  14. subst T: /d

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