Description
Due to a limitation of the Windows* OS, you might see this error message when the path to your Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software project directory is more than 260 characters long.
Resolution
To work around this limitation, perform one of the following actions
- Map a new drive letter to a lower directory in the path in order to reduce the path length. A shared network path can be mapped as a drive on the Windows OS.
e.g. net use Z: C:\longpath_start_here\projects_names_that_are_extremely_long\platform_validation_test_for_long_path_support<...>
This workaround only applies to shared network paths e.g. \\<url>\\ - Use the subst command. The subst command can be used in a script to dynamically associate some portion of the path with a virtual drive letter.
e.g. subst Z: C:\longpath_start_here\projects_names_that_are_extremely_long\platform_validation_test_for_long_path_support<...> - Use shorter path names in your project directory structure.
- Use shorter IP component names.
A future version of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software is scheduled to have better warning and error messages for this Windows* OS limitation.