> Could you provide more information? How long are the filenames? Have > you tested to see how long is too long? is this using cifs or smb for > transfers etc? thanks i have more information now - Its using smb i think as they are 'browsing' to the share. The actual errors reads like this 'You cannot copy the item "Ania 2/11/01" because the name is too long or includes characters that the disk cannot display' I guess the / is to blame?