# Why I can not import DICOM?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-can-not-import-dicom/204>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 27, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-can-not-import-dicom/204 "2017-04-27T02:06:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-can-not-import-dicom/204/21 "2023-06-02T23:26:39Z")

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> [@Julien\_D](#):
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> copying/pasting all the dcm files in a new folder seems to have solved the issue

Sounds like the original folder contained special characters in the name, was too long overall path, or was a virtual file system (google, box, etc. virtual drive).

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