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I want to create symlink to a file using the command prompt on Windows 7. The file is located on E partition and i want the link to be on C partition. I tried this command: C:\>mklink /d c:\11.txt e:\Test\11.txt and it said that the symbolic link was created successfully but if i click on the link i get this error massage: 'The directory name is invalid'

What is the right way to create symlink for a file from different partition?

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By using mklink /D you're telling it to create a directory symbolic link and D:\test\11.txt is not a directory. So if you try to access the directory C:\11.txt it will give you an error.

Just leave out the /D and it should work.

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  • It worked. I didn't know i have to omit /d. I thought using parameters is mandatory. – peter7558 Nov 7 '16 at 13:41
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    If you're unsure run mklink /? Parameters that are in [ ] are optional. So the only required parameters are Link and Target. – Seth Nov 7 '16 at 13:43
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As an alternative, I had been using an Administrator-owned Command Prompt for too long until being able to simple use the Explorer context menu to create links.

I believe I used this program to add a nice subgroup to that context menu: Link Shell Extension

This is what it looks like integrated into the Windows UI: File Explorer Right-Click Context Menu opened to show Link Shell Extensions in sub-menu

Hopeufully that should add some convenience to your process, and remove any potential errors.

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