If you ever encounter an error while using an archive that says error 0x80010135 path too long, you don’t need to panic. It is easy to solve the error that may appear due to files with long path names.
Simply renaming the archive to a short name or enabling the support for long file paths in your computer should solve the issue.
Why Does the Error 0x80010135 Occur
This error occurs primarily due to files with long names or paths inside an archive. The Win32 API in Windows only supports 260 characters for the file path. So you may be incapable of deleting or copying such files.
There may be other causes for this error as well. The main reasons for this issue include:
How to Fix the Error 0x80010135
Since the error results from files having long file paths in the archive or the destination location, shortening them should work. you may either manually rename the files to shorter names or enable long path support on your PC.
Extract Files to the Root Directory
Extracting the files to the root directory adds fewer characters to the file path. So, you may be able to extract the contents there. Copy the files in the archive to the root folder C:, D:\ or any you want. you may also copy the archive in the root folder and extract its files there.
you may reduce the file path by renaming the archive. If possible, we recommend you access the archive file first and locate any directories with long names.
Rename them to shorter ones and try extracting the archive contents again. If you may’t rename the sub-folders, rename the archive directory to a shorter name.
Extract Sub-folders Only
you may also access the folders with long filenames in the archive and only extract them to a directory. Then you can similarly organize them according to the original archive by creating folders and moving the sub-folders inside them. Ensure that you use short names for the new folders.
Enable Long Path Support With Registry Editor
Long path support is by default disabled in Windows. you may enable it by using the Registry Editor. The registry entry you need is the LongPathsEnabled key. Follow the steps below to do access and alter it:
