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mklink is a Windows command line utility that manages NTFS symbolic links, hard links, and directory junctions, included in versions NT 6.0 (Vista/Server 2008) and higher.

The mklink utility's primary function is to manage NTFS symbolic links. The command was introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (NT 6.0), in which full functionality was added to Windows. It can also be used to manage s and a type of symlink called a "directory " (a subcategory of ), although hard links and reparse points were available in earlier versions of Windows NT and are managed with .

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Retrieve target of existing Symbolic Link folder in Windows

It may seem a very noob to a few but I am trying to retrieve the the target of an existing symbolic link folder in Windows. I checked the properties of this link but nothing was displayed. How can I do it? Edit: issue is in Windows Server 2008.
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How to create directory junctions for multiple sub-directories using PowerShell?

There are a lot of sub-folders and have to create directory junction for only 2nd order sub-folders. Some part of current folder structure is shown below C:\MainFolder>tree Folder PATH listing for volume C System C:. ├───1stSub-FolderA │ …
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Windows 7 mklink syntax/privilege error?

C:\Users\Nara\workspaceAndroid>MKLINK /D C:\Develop Folder\Android\NDKDemo C:\Users\Nara\workspaceAndroid The syntax of the command is incorrect. Any help as to why it's throwing this error. I've already TAKEOWN for the Folder yet still when I run…
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unexpected behavior when creating a path with %userProfile% environment variable in pwershell

I've written a script to create a series of symbolic links. I want to set the target value to $shortpath where $shortpath = "%userprofile%\dir1\dir2\dir3\filename.ext" The value of the $shortpath variable is valid and I can open it from the run…
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Create script for mklink command

I want to create a bash file (.sh file) that creates a symlink using the dos mklink command. mklink /D "path" "path" Use this window command in bash But when I tried that I got an error: mklink: command not found How to solve that?
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Create windows 2003 shortcut or MKLINK based on current date?

I need to create a symlink/shortcut on the prod servers that will alias: agent_ivr_general_info.CURRENT to agent_ivr_general_info.[todays date].log because I have daily rolling logs cush as: agent_ivr_general_info.2011-04-28.log That I want to…
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Python Windows CMD mklink, stops working without error message

I want to create symlinks for each file in a nested directory structure, where all symlinks will be put in one large flat folder, and have the following code by now: # loop over directory structure: # for all items in current directory, # if item is…
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When using "win_command: mklink softlinkfile destfile" can not locate mklink.exe\"

I'm using ansible to manage several windows hosts on the cloud, I need to create a log file and link it to another file, so I use the follow playbook - name: init the directory structure of windows hosts: '{{windows_hosts}}' tasks: - name:…
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Create directory junction on remote machine

I need to create a directory junction (hard symbolic link) between two directories on a remote machine. The directories are both on the remote machine. I tried doing it by mounting the folder, but I get an error; c:\>net use g:…
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How to select a symbolic link in a dialog?

I'm working on a small program that can create symbolic links. Currently you could select a source and a target folder via FolderBrowserDialog. The source gets copied into the target, deleted and replaced with an symbolic link. Now I want the…
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Listing non symbolic link on Windows

I'm trying to list non-symbolic links in an specific directory and then delete them. non-symbolic links definition: any file besides the ones that have been created using the command MKLINK /H To identify those non-symbolic links I used the…
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Using Wildcard for folder using a SymbolicLink

Previously in Windows 7 I was able to change the file path for the My Documents folder to a network map (ex H:\John Doe Documents). Since we've switched to Windows 7 I have had to use a workaround by making a linked file from a folder on the C drive…
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Can somebody explain what mklink is doing here?

Goal: Make a symbolic link to pip.exe in a folder (C:\StacklessPython33) that is in the PATH so it gets recognized as callable application. I do this command: mklink "C:\StacklessPython33\pip.exe" "C:\StacklessPython33\Scripts\pip.exe" However,…
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Advice on script to mklink to NAS directory, copy system restore files over, and then rmdir on Win 7 Pro 64 (language and syntax)

I'm in a small business environment (Win 7 Pro 64 workgroup, single LAN) where I would like to be able to run a script that would make a link on the local machine to a folder on our NAS, copy system restore files, then remove the link. The…
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Dropbox folder name with parenthesis and Visual Studio 2013

I am getting errors building a project that is in my dropbox folder. This happened recently when I linked my work dropbox and the path has parenthesis that is placed there by dropbox. I tried renaming the dropbox directory. I am certain that this is…
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