Mklink is a utility provided by Microsoft to create symbolic links to folders and files on Windows, such as "ln" utility in Linux.
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Can't sync windows network drive to dropbox (mklink)
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I have a very dodgy VPN access to the network drive at my work. I work on pretty large files and it is painfully slow to transfer via VPN. Also, there are no 'version control' as there is ...
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In Windows 7, can I create a Symlink or Junction for winsxs or installer folders
I have an SSD as my C:\ drive, and it's only 128 Gig.
I'm noticing that the C:\Windows subfolders "winsxs" and "Installer"--both of which I've read numerous places that one should never delete ...
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Creating symbolic link in windows 7 from NAS device
We currently use Carbonite for our file back ups. I have an N.A.S. with a bunch of files on it that I would like Carbonite to back up in addition to the local files on the machine with the Carbonite ...
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Windows Symlink & working directory
I have a directory called apps/myapp/ with a file myapp.exe which uses myapp.dll and some other dlls.
Now lets say i want to symlink this to a directory, like one would do in linux.
bin/myapp.exe ...
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Use mklink in msys
I understand that Windows later-than-or-equal-to* Vista provides the mklink shell command. I'd like to make use of this from the Msys terminal. Any idea how?
When I enter mklink on the msys terminal, ...
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mklink /d not working
I have a folder with my pictures on a network drive. I would like that folder in the pictures library in windows 8. It wouldn't let me add it since the network drive isn't indexed. Windows help said ...
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How to Use Mklink Batch-files with FOR command? (Automatic Junction-Point Recreation)
I'm trying to create a batch-file that creates (DIR) junction points; I commonly use.
Bellow is a script, which creates multiple links, to the same location.
@echo off
for /f %%i in (input.txt) ...
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Mklink to a network share, disconnect results in “location is not available”
I've used mklink in Windows 7 to map a local folder to a network share (the iMac sitting next to me on the gigabit hub at my desk). However, when the iMac goes to sleep, the linked folder becomes ...
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moving User directory failed mlink
I followed this tutorial:
move user folder
And after restarting my pc and logging in, i get this error message:
"C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desk top refers to a location that is ...
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remote symbolic link / junction
Might be a pretty obvious one but have had some trouble finding solid answers.
I have a directory on a windows network share containing different versions of an application. I would like to have a ...
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Mklink to a password protected folder
I have machine A and a C$ share on machine B.
On machine B, I only have access to the share and nothing else (it is password protected). How can I mklink from machine A to the C$ share invoking ...
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Mklink to a password protected folder
I have machine A and a C$ share on machine B.
On machine B, I only have access to the share and nothing else (it is password protected). How can I mklink from machine A to the C$ share invoking ...
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Is it possible to create a symlink to a webdav directory on Windows?
I know I can map a webdav folder to a drive letter in Windows, but I need to map ~10 different webdav folders (different servers) and assigning a drive letter would be ugly.
Is it somehow possible to ...
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Access is denied on mklink
I am trying to get a symlink working over a network drive.
I have already tried suggestions on questions already asked, such as running as administrator and checking if the directory already exists. ...
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Windows hard link taking up space?
On my computer I create a hard link
mklink /h git-link.exe git.exe
Hardlink created for git-link.exe <<===>> git.exe
Now they both take up space
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Why can't I make a symbolic link (mklink) even when I'm an administrator
When I run mklink /D "C:\Users\bwilliams\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 2" "C:\Users\bwilliams\Dropbox\Sublime Text", I get this error `You do not have sufficient privilege to perform this operation.
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How do I mklink junction + move content from C:\Program Files to D:\Program Files?
I have a few applications that absolutely refuse to install into anything but C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files(x86). Changing the registry keys for default install folders doesn't seem to provide ...
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Windows 7 Symlink to network drive root
My Ubuntu server provides storage to my Windows 7 workstation through the use of SMB and network drives. One symlink currently links from a network drive to my iTunes library folder. Within that ...
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How do you make a symbolic link with a relative path using mklink?
This web page implies that it is possible to make symbolic links with relative paths using mklink.
I have tried all sorts of ways to make relative symbolic links, but I always end up with an absolute ...
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How to sync files on Windows 7 so Dropbox notices the changes
I want a file on my hard drive in Windows 7 to sync to my public dropbox folder.
I can do this with:
mklink /H "c:\dropbox\Public\test.txt" "c:\data\test.txt"
And the first time after I do this, ...
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Batch files can not be a passed a path with spaces when it is elevated
I am trying to create a batch file that needs to be passed a path and has operations in it that requires elevation (I use mklink in it).
Here is how to recreate the problem.
Make a .bat file that ...
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How is the “AppData\Local\Application Data\” directory linked?
I deleted "AppData\Local\Application Data\" from my profile and I want to create the link again. My problem is that if I create an mklink to %localappdata%, it behaves differently than the original:
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Windows 7 mklink - hard link's attributes (expected !) + contents do not affect the linked file
Now - this is driving me crazy. I created a hard link pointing to a file in my dropbox dir - the link was created inside a folder where this file needs to be in order to be accessed by the programs I ...
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Windows 7 NTFS Symbolic Link - Network Share Availability/Timeout
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, is there a way to quickly detect if the target of a symbolic link is available?
For example, a symbolic link is created to a remote share UNC using the ...
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Why can't I create a junction with Dropbox?
Had to relink my Dropbox after some problems and realized that my old Dropbox folder is "My Dropbox" and the new is "Dropbox". I went ahead and renamed the folder so I wouldn't have to download all of ...
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How Can I Create a NTFS Directory Redirect in Windows 7 Enterprise?
I am using DeepFreeze to keep my C:\ drive from getting corrupted, but I need the "C:\Users" directory to be redirected (like a virtual directory or alias) to "D:\Users" so that basic changes to user ...
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Using mklink /h results in “Access is denied.”
From command prompt with Administrator privilages:
c:\>mklink /h c:\dirA c:\Users\Piotr\dirB
Access is denied.
I'm on Vista x64. Using /j or /d instead of /h works. What's the problem?
Related:
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What can I not symlink/mklink in the windows folder (i.e. prevent booting)
I have a huge project. I got the scripting down. The script dumps to a .txt file a list of all files under or over a certain size. I then move the files to another hd (depending on how I setup my ...
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Access is denied error, when I mklink on Windows 7
My home directory is c:\Users\phi as a user phi, and I made a directory at c:\Users\abc. I need to symbolic link from c:\Users\phi\hello to c:\Users\abc\hello.
I run the following command
mklink ...
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When would one prefer a Junction Point (Directory Hard Link) over a symbolic link?
Technically, I get the difference between the two; this is just a usage question.
In particular, I want to move some folders off of a smaller hard drive and onto a larger one, but I need to use some ...
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Windows 7: hard link, symbolic link and junction [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between NTFS hard links and directory junctions?
What's the difference between them? in examples..
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Got not sufficient privileges message in CMD when logged on as administrator
I was trying to use mklink command in cmd (i have Windows 7 os) I was logged on as administrator, but i got a " you do not have sufficient privilege to perform this operation" message. I used the same ...
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How do I create a link in Windows 7 home premium as a regular user?
I am a Linux guy and as such I am very lost when I try and do anything is Windows. I am trying to create the following link:
mklink /d C:\backup\data \\myth\backup\data
But I do not have sufficient ...
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How do I figure out if a link is a symbolic link, a hard link, or a directory junction in Windows?
If I've created a directory link via mklink, how can I figure out if it was a symbolic link, a directory junction, or a hard link (ie whether I used /d, /j, or /h)?
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What directories in a Windows 7 SSD install would you link/junction to an HDD?
I'm planning on installing an SSD/HDD combination with the SSD as my boot (Windows 7 x64) drive, and a spinning HDD as a storage drive.
Are there any log files in particular best suited to a mklink ...
