How to fix [WinError 206] The filename or extension is too long ERROR?

Question

I'm facing this error while installing the setup for Tensorflow Object Detection API. How to fix this error?

Error: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [WinError 206] The filename or extension is too long: ```

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Answer 1

Error: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [WinError 206] The filename or extension is too long:

To fix this error on your Windows machine on regedit and navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem and edit LongPathsEnabled and set value from 0 to 1

Impudicity

Mine is set to 1 and still getting this error. – Romonaromonda

Answer 2

On Windows Operating Systems, you can enable long paths by editing the registry. You can achieve this by running regedit and navigating to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" and changing the value of the variable longPathEnabled to 1

Cocke

Answer 3

hi check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJmcid_erI. i use method 1.

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Answer 4

Just cut down the path means
if path is like this D:\sentimental_analysis\research\final_model2.ipynb
change the file to D:\research\final_model2.ipynb to this place simple.....

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