You receive an "ERROR: The filename or extension is too long" error message if you use Reg.exe to save a registry key in Windows Server 2003 (892408)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
SYMPTOMSIf you use Reg.exe with the save option to save a registry key,
the command does not work, and you receive the following error message:
ERROR: The filename or extension is too
long However, if you run Reg.exe with the save option again, the command works correctly, and you receive the following message:
The operation completed
successfully STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 3/30/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbtshoot kbRegistry kbWinServ2003SP1fix kbprb kbinfo KB892408 kbAudDeveloper kbAudEndUser kbAudGeneralUser |
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