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I have a folder:

X:\cases\XYZ and in this folder I have 2 subfolders and a windows shortcut (.lnk) file that points to another share:

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3d.lnk ==> Z:\3d\XYZ

I have a user that wants to copy "All the Files and Folders" in X:\cases\XYZ to an external USB drive F but copy and paste doesn't move 3d.lnk subfolders & files.

Does anyone know how I can do this without code and without manually creating the 3d directory?

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Don't use an LNK file. These mostly exist because when they were invented (199x), the file system didn't support symbolic links. LNK files were sort of a workaround to make explorer.exe bada$$ on a Windows machine.

I suggest that you use an NTFS symbolic link(s) INSTEAD of shortcut(s).

mklink /D "X:\cases\XYZ" "\\bob_the_server\my_xyz_folder"

It may not work for what you are looking for but it probably will.

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  • Going to test this today. Thanks.
    – Jim Jawn
    Jan 24, 2023 at 13:19

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