Path is too deep

[TexExpat]

I am trying to copy a file from one networked Windows 2003 server to another. This is a large file (8 GB), but both the source path and the destination path are short. The filename is 7 characters long with a 3 character extension. When I drag the file over or when I do a copy and paste in Windows Explorer, nothing happens for a long time. then, I get a window with a message, "Cannot copy <filename>. The path is too deep."

I know that neither the source nor the destination can exceed 255 characters, but my source is the root of a drive, and my destination is a mapped drive with two folder levels.

Does anyone know why I am getting this message?

Thank you very much for your help.

 

[cameramonkey]

I had a similar issue. it turned out to be a freaky NTFS error that didnt error out with what you would expect to be a normal error. it was a workgroup server with a bad ATA controller. we replaced the controller and it fixed it.

I have also heard of bad IDE cables causing this as well.

could be way out in left feild, but worth a mention.