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You receive an "ERROR: The filename or extension is too long" error message if you use Reg.exe to save a registry key in Windows Server 2003

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Symptoms

If you use Reg.exe with the save option to save a registry key, the command does not work, and you receive the following error message:
ERROR: The filename or extension is too long
However, if you run Reg.exe with the save option again, the command works correctly, and you receive the following message:
The operation completed successfully

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Keywords: KB892408, kbinfo, kbprb, kbwinserv2003sp1fix, kbregistry, kbtshoot

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Article Info
Article ID : 892408
Revision : 4
Created on : 11/1/2006
Published on : 11/1/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 250