ADE 1.79 Start Error

[Victory103]

After using ADE flawlessly, now getting the following error window when starting 1.79.7xxx. Checked on FSDevelopers and followed the one suggestion of removing the thumbnail file. I still have 1.76 and 1.78 installed, both start normally. This pops up when the launch bar shows "Forms". No changes to any settings prior, can only assume this is a W10 update issue.

This specified path, file name, or both are too long. The fully qualified file name must be less than 260 characters, and the directory name must be less than 248 characters.

[Mark Fox]

Chris,

Where are your scenery files located on your computer?

For example, I have a great number in this directory:

"P:\SCENERY\Africa\scenery" That directory name is 25 characters.
"P:\SCENERY\Africa\scenery\FCOI_ADEP4_PB.bgl" That .bgl's name has 43 characters.

[Victory103]

My list, no changes since installing all the ADE versions years ago with zero issues. Reply on FSD mentioned moving the program to a different drive. Re-installing 1.79 didn't work thus far. Scruffy in retirement.

[PATHS]
FsPath=F:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5\
SceneryCfg=C:\ProgramData\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5
P35CompilerPath=C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5 SDK 5.3.17.28160\World\Scenery\
P35Shp2VecPath=C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5 SDK 5.3.17.28160\World\Terrain\
SaveProjectFolderPath=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects
CompileFolderPath=F:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin\Prepar3D v5\Addon Scenery\scenery
XmlFolderPath=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Xml
lastBgl=D:\Program Files (x86)\Military AI Works\MAIW_GLOBAL\MAIW_GLOBAL_WAYPOINTS\Scenery
LastLibraryPath=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects\KNID China Lake\MAIW NAWS China Lake (KNID)\scenery
ModelsPath=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects\KCRP AP\models
LastProject=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects\TJBQ_ADEP5_CW.ad4
ThumbnailPath=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Thumbs
lastImagePath=D:\P3Dv5.3 Downloads
LastThumbFindPath=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects\KHMN\scenery\Holloman Library_images
lastAde=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects\KNID China Lake\MAIW NAWS China Lake (KNID)\scenery
lastXml=C:\MSFS\FS Design Tools\Airport Design Editor 179 Test\P35\Projects\KPIE_Joe\models\KPIE CG OBJ.bgl.xml

[Firebird]

I don't have P3D so i can't help with specifics here, however looking at the error it tells you what the error is. The path name and file name of at leat one component is greater than 248 characters.

So what you have to do is find out which component is the problem.

I would start by sorting your path by newest files. If you didn't have the issue and now you do then it is something added since you previously used the tool.
So by sorting by newest it should be the quickest way to identify the problem.

Don't forget the folder is not the issue, you will have to check inside all of the folders to find the file(s). You will need to add the length of the filename to the length of the path name that explorer shows you.

[Victory103]

Thanks Steve, so far re-installed on another drive and working. I'll have to revisit this again after I remember how to convert older scenery to P3Dv5+.