The specified file or folder name is too long

You recive an error the "The specified file or folder name is too long" when you try to name a file or folder in sharepoint.

This also effects copying of files from explorer view to other location.

 

Resolution:

If the URL of your site sums to 256 + characters it is unsupported by IE6. we advise users to upgrade to IE7 to be able to do so according to KB  - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894630

 

Alternatively, user can navigate to explorer view and rename the file names to shorter names until the browser is upgraded.