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Trying to create a symbolic link to a directory on networked computer. The directory has a space in the name.

This works fine:

mklink /d "C:\Jobs" "\\BECFILESERVER01\Documents\Jobs"

but I want my link to point to a sub-directory called "Commercial Jobs" I have tried this:

mklink /d "C:\Jobs" "\\BECFILESERVER01\Documents\Jobs\Commercial Jobs"

It creates the link but I get an error when I try to access the link through windows explorer:

"Location is not available. C:\Jobs refers to a location that is unavailable...."

Any ideas why this doesn't work?

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  • Failed to reproduce your problem in Windows 10. I successfully created a link to a folder name that has space in it. – user477799 Feb 10 '17 at 14:03
  • In linux the proper syntax for a space is something like "\Comercial/ Jobs". Is it something similar in windows? – Blaine Feb 10 '17 at 14:26
  • I am using command prompt in Windows 7 if that makes a difference. When I run the command, command prompt tells me that it successfully created the link but when I click on the link in explorer, thats when I get the error. If I link to a directory without a space in the name, then it creates the link and I am able to click on it in explorer. – JerryB Feb 10 '17 at 18:33
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I found the error. I was using the correct syntax and it works now. The problem was that the person who created the sub-directory "Commercial Jobs" had misspelled it "Commerical Jobs". I've used that directory for a couple of years now and never noticed the misspelling. Thanks for your help Fleet Command. When you said you recreated it without an issue, then I knew I had to be doing something wrong. This is the first time is used this forum.

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  • Lesson: mklink doesn't check if source is a valid file/folder. right? – fernando.reyes Feb 10 '17 at 19:01

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