[Win10]How to remove files with names that are too long
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Interinactive
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PostPosted: Tue, 11th Oct 2016 02:33    Post subject: [Win10]How to remove files with names that are too long
So far the easiest method I've found is to browse my Windows file system via my Macbook and delete them that way Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Tue, 11th Oct 2016 02:35    Post subject:
Now with the Linux subsystem, you can use that. First try using CMD, if you cannot from there, the Linux subsystem can.
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PostPosted: Tue, 11th Oct 2016 02:45    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Wed, 12th Oct 2016 19:08    Post subject: I have left.
I have left.
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PostPosted: Wed, 12th Oct 2016 19:21    Post subject:
Interinactive wrote:
How would you go about doing it with the Linux subsystem?

http://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/
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PostPosted: Wed, 12th Oct 2016 19:22    Post subject:
Shoshomiga wrote:
npm and node_modules is retarded

Indeed are. Another great tooling system by the web development world.
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PostPosted: Sun, 16th Oct 2016 13:22    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Mon, 17th Oct 2016 02:18    Post subject:
change to the lowest folder you can then subst it from the cmdline, then delete the files from the subst'ed drive.. then undo the subst and close the cmd window

start -> run
cmd.exe
cd to the folder
subst x: .
x:
del *.*
c:
subst x: /d

smth like that is the easiest way i can think of
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