Question File wont open, now has "\\?\UNC" before the actual path address - What is "\\?\UNC" and how do I remove it?

[caliskier]

Hi I was moving several files around this morning, copy paste, vs move, and I did it a few times, move paste because I did not want to copy it into the new folder, I wanted it moved. So I must have confused something and broke it, because now my file has this path and wont open...

\\?\UNC\HTPC_Server\...

HTPC_Server is the right path, but what is the \\?\UNC?

I can see a preview of the file when I click it, but I cant open it or change the name.

 

[caliskier]

Really I just need to change the file path to delete the "\\?\UNC", not sure how to do that when I can see the file in the right location that does not have "\\?\UNC"

 

[caliskier]

OH My gosh I fixed it. Just copy it to your Desktop and it fixes it and goes away

 

[caliskier]

Caliskier, thank you for fixing this for me! This really helped, my marriage is saved

 

[caliskier]

No worries, anything I can do to help, you are a good man, she is blessed.