Questions tagged [mklink]
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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mklink: junction actually doesn't work
I did this from cmd.exe as admin
mklink /J "C:\Users\absolute\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup" "E:\iPhone DATA\iTunes BACKUP”
and I see confirmation of Junction in cmd and even do
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How to find hard linked folders via programming
Is it possible to identify if a folder is actually a hard link created by mklink?
I want to get folders and subsequent sub-folders. But hard linked folders drops me into a loop.
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Can I use a Symbolic Link to 'move' C:\Users to another drive?
I have an OCZ Agility 3 64GB SSD, and have just downgraded to Windows 7 Professional from Windows 8.1 since I found Windows 8.1 to be too slow when my SSD was filled up.
After seeing that this is an ...
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mklink in batch file keep returning insufisent permission
I made a code to execute an simbolic link between my Music folder and the music stored in my other hard drive
@ECHO OFF
SET /p bn=Band Name :
md "%E:\Music\%bn%"
SET /p dl=Album Name :
mklink /d "E:\...
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Changing Win 8.1 Pro Store App Installation Folder
I have a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet with Windows 8.1. The c:\ is very limited capacity at only 24GB. With the OS only on the c:\ I just have 8.6GB of free space. So I have added a 64gb SSD to the ...
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Can mklink make portable links?
Is there any way to create portable links in NTFS using mklink?
Or it there a better solution?
I want to be able to distribute an application in a zip file or folder copy where there is one "real" ...
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How to create a hard link in Windows using mklink command?
I've no problem in creating junctions and symbolic links through mklink, but can't create hard link using this command. It returns "Access denied", have tried on both Windows 7 and 8.1 on different ...
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Can't create symlink on Windows VM's mapped network drive
I have a Server 2008 VM (Parallels 9), and I share a folder from OSX via a mapped network drive "T:".
I am trying to make a symlink from one folder on T: to another folder on the same drive, like so:
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Windows symlink does not show full path?
Current pwd:
C:
I created a sample symlink say:
mklink /j C:\a C:\b\c
Thereafter after i navigate using the symlink:
cd a
If I execute the 'pwd' command, I see the path as C:\a Is there a way ...
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Windows 8 - Moving Users Folder from SSD to HDD - "local volumes are required to complete the operation", cannot complete system restore
I am trying to move C:\Users (SSD) to B:\Users (HDD) using the following tutorial on a clean install of Windows 8 -> upgraded to 8.1 straight away:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=...
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Trying to make a symbolic link to a Powershell script
I'm trying to create a symbolic link with mklink through a Powershell script to a Powershell script on a remote server. this link should come on the desktop of all users.
if(!(test-path -path \$...
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How to delete Windows NTFS hard link (mklink /h) while original is in use?
On a Windows NTFS file system, I have a file (say, orig.mp3). I open this file, through this path orig.mp3, in such a way that it is in use (say, by playing it in VLC).
Then I create a hard link (...
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How do I map my Program Files directory to another disk?
I am trying to map my Program Files (x86) directory on my boot SSD to my secondary drive to save space.
I am using this exact command:
MKLINK /j \\Server-7\C:\"Program Files (x86)" \\Server-7\D:\"...
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Microsoft OneNote 2010 & symbolic links
OneNote uses a simple folder structure to organise its Sections and Sub-Sections - a Section is a file, a Sub-Section is a subfolder within the notebook which contains its own Section files.
What I'd ...
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How to copy MS Windows symlink files as is?
I made some symlinks in MS Windows using mklink /D command.
But when copy it, Windows Explorer always perform deep copy instead copying symlink itself.
How can I just copy the link? I need to send ...
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On Windows 7 how do you check to see if a file is a hardlink? [duplicate]
I just created a hardlink in Windows 7 using mklink. When I use dir the output doesn't indicate that the new hardlink is a hardlink. Instead it looks exactly like the file it is pointing to.
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Error using mklink to create a 'virtual' folder
I am trying to use mklink so that when accessing c:\Audio it redirects to e:\Audio
I have tried
mklink /D c:\Audio e:\Audio
Which creates a what looks like a shortcut folder in c:\Audio but if I ...
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When should I use hard links as opposed to soft links?
I'm about to start toying around with mklink but I'm still trying to get a real grip on this whole "symlink" thing. In particular, I've noticed there's two types of links - "soft links" and "hard ...
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How do I know if a symbolic link in Windows still works?
I have lots of symbolic links (Windows 7). How do I know if they are working or if they are dead (that is, the original file has been deleted/moved/renamed)?
I tried
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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
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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 [duplicate]
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
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 use to edit it -
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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 ...
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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 [duplicate]
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 c:...
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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:
You do not have sufficient privilege to perform this operation.
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