diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs
index 1e8c310e1..9425acb12 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Windows.Disk
         {
             try
             {
+                if (source.Length > 256 && !source.StartsWith(@"\\?\"))
+                {
+                    source = @"\\?\" + source;
+                }
+
                 return CreateHardLink(destination, source, IntPtr.Zero);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)