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“Cannot access folder because the path is too long or deep”

"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired"

Symptoms: 1. When you attempt to copy, open, delete, or rename a folder by using Microsoft Windows NT Explorer or File Manager, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot delete folder - path too Deep Can't access this folder. Path is too long.

2. You may receive this message "File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired" when using xcopy to copy files/folders.

Cause, Resolution and Case Study

There are many causes depending on your situation as below.

  1. OS or software related case

  2. Bad cable or connection related case
  3. Bad hard drive related case
  4. NIC driver related case
  5. Hardware setting related case

  6. Other hardware related cases

Related Topics

“Cannot access folder because the path is too long or deep”
"File creation error - The semaphore timeout period has expired"

  1. OS or software related case

  2. Bad cable or connection related case
  3. Bad hard drive related case
  4. NIC driver related case
  5. Hardware setting related case

  6. Other hardware related cases

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