The Windows file system often has issues with file paths longer than 256 characters. Provided you followed our tips and installed PowerShellGet, you can easily download a PowerShell module with new cmdlets that help overcome this limit:
PS> Install-Module -Name PSAlphaFS -Scope CurrentUser PS> Get-Command -Module PSAlphaFS | Select-Object Name, Version Name Version ---- ------- Copy-LongItem 1.0.0.0 Get-LongChildItem 1.0.0.0 Get-LongItem 1.0.0.0 Move-LongItem 1.0.0.0 New-LongItem 1.0.0.0 Remove-LongItem 1.0.0.0 Rename-LongItem 1.0.0.0
The cmdlets in this module all accept paths longer than 256 characters. However, keep in mind that this is a free and open source module, so it has its quirks. The commands will bail out once they come across an "access denied" error, and Get-LongChildItem won't emit results in real-time.
The cmdlets in this module really are functions, so if you'd like to take a look at the source code and see what you can improve, try this:
${function:Get-LongChildItem} | clip
This line would copy the source code from Get-LongChildItem to your clipboard. Just paste the code into your favorite editor afterwards.
