Delete folders with ‘Long Filenames’

When deleting files the following error occurs:

Source Path Too Long
The source file name(s) are larger than is supported by the file system. Try moving to a location which has a shorter path name, or try renaming to shorter name(s) before attempting this operation.

To delete these files use the following robocopy method:

MD C:\DELETE-ME
robocopy C:\DELETE-ME C:\{path}\{The Top Level Folder To Delete} /s /mir

After the directory has been removed, remove the remaining folders with:

rd C:\DELETE-ME
rd C:\{path}\{The Top Level Folder To Delete}

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