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Error 1320 The specified path is too long occurs when performing installation for Storage Foundation for Windows

Article: 100004908
Last Published: 2020-08-04
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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation

Problem

The installation of Storage Foundation may fail at 58% with the  "Error 1320.The specified path is too long "

 

Error Message

Error 1320.The specified path is too long C:\ProgramData\Application Data\VERITAS.

 
 

Cause

This issue may be caused do to corruption of the symbolic links in the windows NTFS file system specified directories

 
·         Symbolic link: Definition
·         Created as mklink link_name target_name
·         The icon next to the link is the same like that of a shortcut
·         Occupies zero space in the system
·         It is not a separate file in the file system
·         Interpreted at the operating system level
·         If the original file is deleted, the link is useless
·         Removing the original file does not remove the symbolic link
·         Removing the symbolic link does not remove the original file
 

Solution

To display hidden files and folders.

  1. From Windows Explorer, using the "Folder Options" settings, enable "Show hidden files and folders"

  2. Then, browse  to  "C:\ProgramData\Application Data"

  3. Delete the "c:\ProgramData\Application Data" link. Put it in the Recycle Bin in order to be able to restore it if something goes wrong.

  4. Open a command window and change directory to "c:\ProgramData".

  5. Enter the following command: mklink /J "Application Data" "c:\ProgramData"

  6. Close the  command window and install Storage Foundation

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