diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs
index 97b73c607..a7a204a5e 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Windows/Disk/DiskProvider.cs
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Windows.Disk
         {
             try
             {
+                if (source.Length > 256 && !source.StartsWith(@"\\?\"))
+                {
+                    source = @"\\?\" + source;
+                }
+
                 return CreateHardLink(destination, source, IntPtr.Zero);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)