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filename too long error on installation

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While installing the NW SP7 on Windows 2003 I am receiving the following error in the logfile that says the extension is too long. Has anyone else seen this problem and knows how to resolve it??

Thanks.

Bill

ERROR 2006-07-07 17:49:01

MUT-03011 Execution of the command "C:\DOCUME1\ADMINI1\LOCALS~1\Temp\sapinst_exe.3068.1152308388\SAPCAR.exe -x -v -g -i -R C:/usr/sap/J2E/JC01/.created_by_SAPinst -f "C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Desktop/NetWeaver_2004s_J2EE_SP7/SAP_NetWeaver_2004s_SR_1_Installation_Master_DVD__ID__NW05SR1_IM1/../SAP_Kernel_7.00_SR_1_Windows_(IA32__IA64__x64);_Linux_on_X86_64__ID__NW05SR1_KRNL3/KU_WINDOWS_I386/DBINDEP/IGSHELPER.SAR,"" finished with return code 6. Output: SAPCAR: error opening C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/Desktop/NetWeaver_2004s_J2EE_SP7/SAP_NetWeaver_2004s_SR_1_Installation_Master_DVD__ID__NW05SR1_IM1/../SAP_Kernel_7.00_SR_1_Windows_(IA32__IA64__x64);_Linux_on_X86_64__ID__NW05SR1_KRNL3/KU_WINDOWS_I386/DBINDEP/IGSHELPER.SAR (error 6). The filename or extension is too long.

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RichHeilman
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It seems that you are running this installation from your desktop. Please put the extracted folder directly under C:\ and try again.

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Rich Heilman

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Use Long Path Tool, Long Path Tool can simplify and probably end your problems in unlocking, managing and renaming files that appear to have a long filename.