Does MAX_PATH issue still exists in Windows 10
The issue will be always present in Windows, to keep compatibility with old software. Use the NT-style name syntax "\\?\D:\very long path"
to workaround this issue.
In Windows 10 (Version 1607 - Anniversary Update) and Windows Server 2016 you seem to have an option to ignore the MAX_PATH issue by overriding a group policy entry enable NTFS long paths
under Computer Configuration
-> Admin Templates
-> System
-> FileSystem
:
The applications must have an entry longPathAware
similar to DPIAware in the application manifest.
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" >
<asmv3:application>
<asmv3:windowsSettings xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">
<longPathAware>true</longPathAware>
</asmv3:windowsSettings>
</asmv3:application>
</assembly>
Here's some ansible code to enable long paths to avoid all that clicking in @magicandre1981 answer. This was tested on Windows Server 2016, it should work on Windows 10 too.
- name: Remove filesystem path length limitations
win_regedit:
path: HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
name: LongPathsEnabled
type: dword
data: 1
state: present