powershell - Delete directory regardless of 260 char limit -

i'm writing simple script delete usmt migration folders after amount of days:

## server list ## $servers = "delorean","adelaide","brisbane","melbourne","newcastle","perth"  ## number of days (-3 on 3 days ago) ## $days = -3  $timelimit = (get-date).adddays($days)  foreach ($server in $servers) {     $deletedusers = @()     $folders = get-childitem \\$server\usmt$ | {$_.psiscontainer}     write-host "checking server : " $server     foreach ($folder in $folders)      {         if ($folder.lastwritetime -lt $timelimit -and $folder -ne $null)         {             $deletedusers += $folder             remove-item -recurse -force $folder.fullname         }     }         write-host "users deleted : " $deletedusers         write-host } 

however keep hitting dreaded remove-item : specified path, file name, or both long. qualified file name must less 260 characters, , directory name must less 248 characters.

i've been looking @ workarounds , alternatives revolve around me caring in folder.

i hoping more simple solution don't care folder contents if marked deletion.

is there native powershell cmdlet other remove-item -recurse can accomplish i'm after?

this known limitation of powershell. work around use dir cmd (sorry, true).

http://asysadmin.tumblr.com/post/17654309496/powershell-path-length-limitation