I am using Directory.GetDirectories()
with a Linq statement to loop through all directories in a folder that aren't system folders, however I am discovering a bunch of bad ReparsePoints
in the folder, which is causing the method to take a long time as it times out on each bad reparse point.
The code I am currently using looks like this:
subdirectories = directory.GetDirectories("*", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly)
.Where(d => ((d.Attributes & FileAttributes.Hidden) != FileAttributes.Hidden)
&& ((d.Attributes & FileAttributes.System) != FileAttributes.System));
I have also tried using code like this for testing, but it also hangs for a full minute or so on the bad folders:
foreach (var item in dir.GetDirectories("*", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly))
{
Console.WriteLine(item.Name);
Console.WriteLine(item.Attributes);
}
It should be noted that the above bit of code works fine in .Net 4.0, but in 3.5 it will hang for a minute on each bad reparse point.
Trying to open these folders manually in Windows Explorer results in a "Network Path Not Found" error.
Is there another way to loop through good subfolders inside a folder that doesn't use the Attributes
property, or that bypasses the bad reparse points?
I have already tried using Directory.Exists()
, and that is equally slow.