Does the PATH in that link refer to the length of the path for a particular file name, or to the length of a SET PATH ?

>>>>>Having a nonexistent directory in the path can make a system really sloooooow.
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>>>>Ooops !
>>>>That's true, specially with Vista and Seven.
>>>>Does that fit to your case Jon ?
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>>>If you "trip over" the 254 character per line limit and the last directory name is cut off, you will also end up with a nonexistent directory name.
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>>My path is 382 bytes long. What limit?
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>Take a look here
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>Windows Limitations of Path