Illegal characters in path

Error​

Illegal characters in the path.

Cause

This error is due to some characters in the path of the item(s) that may be incompatible with the Destination.

Resolution

To fix this issue, you must identify the exact item(s) that are failing.  To do so, follow the steps below:

  1. Enable Log subjects of failed items in your project's Advanced Options. You can refer to How do I get the subject of failed items? article for exact steps.
  2. Submit the migration again.
  3. In the MigrationWiz main project dashboard, click on the item that contains errors. 
  4. Get the exact name of the items that contain invalid characters by looking in the informational box labeled: "Migration Errors".
  5. Let the end user know the exact file names that were causing issues. They will need to rename these at the Source.
  6. Rename the file name to match the Destination file name requirements.
  7. Resubmit your migration.
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