HFM 9.3.1 - Consolidation - Abort

Hi,
Please suggest me on this.
Having problem when I added the following in business rule. The consolidation aborts when it reaches 17%!
Tops = ".I#[ICP Top].C1#AllCustom1.C2#TOTAL_SOURCE.C3#AllCustom3.C4#AllCustom4"
HS.EXP "A#II_COML_C_AND_I = A#II_COML_C_AND_I.S#ACTUAL_MWA.W#QTD.P#Feb" & Tops
Your immediate response is much appreciated.
regards,
Srini

Error*11*sHyperion9_TestStage*06/14/2011 15:50:07*CHsvVBScriptImpl.cpp*Line 582*<?xml version="1.0"?>
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Error*11*sHyperion9_TestStage*06/14/2011 15:50:07**Line 0*<?xml version="1.0"?>
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Bad news here, I'm afraid.
The consolidation aborted because apparently a file name was too long for the copy, and there was only a puny generic message box notifying me of samesaid abort. No reference to what track(s) caused the problem. I could be all day chasing that one down. No can do.
Needless to say, I went back to the original library file on my C: drive. Then desperation set in. I felt I had no alternative but to delete 99 3/4% of my library entries manually, leaving only those tracks that I purchased through the iTunes Store. The plan being, to also kill all existing playlists and rely on the Browser instead, once I got my track references lined up, supposedly by the following step.
Then I did an import, pointing to the master folder on my external drive, thinking it would pick up everything underneath, per the directions in the Help file for mass imports of music.
The import managed to pick up only about 1/7 of my collection on the external drive, even though it is all there on that drive under that folder. There may be different layers of subfolders and files under the main folder, but the predominating structure is an artist subfolder, than a CD subfolder, then the associated MP3 track files at the lowest level. Some of those CDs with that structure got picked up, many others did not. Bad result.
Is there any alternative to manually searching for missed folders and importing them one folder at a time? That would be the biggest help to me at this stage, I'm afraid. Otherwise, I guess I have to do what needs to be done.
Sitting in my doghouse,
Gorgo

HFM 9.3.1 - Consolidation - Abort

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