Zip extraction error

Question

I have a zip file that gives me the following error.

Now I and, and have, renamed the file so that it can be extracted, but I thought this sort of problem was a thing of the past, not something plaguing Microsoft's flagship OS. Here is a link to the file that gives this error. I don't know if it's related to the problem, but I do use Onedrive and this file is down in a Onedrive folder.

Answer 1

It could be due to the MAX_PATH limitation.

Copy the zip file to the drive’s root directory and unzip it to a folder under the drive’s root directory. Then, move the files/folder manually to the original path.

(or)

Use 7-Zip or WinRAR to extract the archive.

How do I get around the dreaded "Path Length Too Long" error? - Microsoft Community: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-files/how-do-i-get-around-the-dreaded-path-length-too/68c97547-eb7f-4c79-ace1-39467ffb118c

Answer 2

As I said, I can get around the problem. I'm just amazed that I have this problem in a modern OS. It's a small issue, but I hope MS fixes it quickly. A limit like this just should not be there. Thank you for your response.

Answer 3

I got curious and copied the zip file to the root directory. It still will not work as I expected. Perhaps I need to clarify. I am not directly trying to extract. I am trying to, in this particular example, open the file using Word. In another file I'm trying to open using Acrobat. I guess this could be a limitation of the two applications. How would I tell?

Answer 4

I am not directly trying to extract. I am trying to, in this particular example, open the file using Word.

I get the same error when double-clicking the .docx file without extracting it from the archive. This is because it gets extracted to a randomly named subfolder under the Temp folder and might exceed the MAX_PATH (260 chars) limit.

It's not an application limitation because you get the same error when you change the default .docx handler to WordPad.