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Hello, I read one day that the NTFS file system allows the creation of symbolic links, just like under Linux. Could someone please tell me how to create them? Thanks in advance.

Munak · Accepted Answer

Are you on Windows Vista? Use the command line mklink
Are you on Windows 2000 or XP? Two options:
1/ Install Cygwin (http://cygwin.com/install.html), then use the command line "ln"
2/ Install Junction (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/junction?redirectedfrom=MSDN) then use the command line "junction"

Junction will quickly and simply offer you everything you need: the symbolic link
Cygwin will offer you much more: a very wide recognition of all Unix commands, adapted to your nasty NTFS file system.
It's up to you to choose, depending on urgency and usefulness :)

jpdeclermont · Answer

Hello,

In Windows, symbolic links are known as "shortcuts." However, unlike Unix systems, they are implemented as regular files bearing the ".lnk" extension. Moreover, dereferencing is not performed by the system, but by the graphical interface, which forces programs to use a specific programming interface to utilize them.

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christophe · Answer

Thank you for your contribution, but these are two different things.
A symbolic link to a directory is seen by the system as if it were the directory itself, which a shortcut does not allow.
For example, I have two partitions on my hard drive, the first one is running out of space, so I move a directory to the second one and leave only the link on the first.
Specifically, it is not possible under Linux to create a specific partition for /root, so in my system, /root is just a symbolic link to /home/root.
In the same vein, I would like the directory c:\documents...\user\desktop to be just a link pointing to d:\user\desktop.

jpdeclermont · Answer

re-

Yes, well, you're stumping me here :)
I'm not sure if it's possible on Windows... pending further information

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christophe · Answer

Here it is, I found where I had seen this: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Junction.html Now all that's left is to test it!

jpdeclermont · Answer

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found here and there:

NTFS supports symbolic links, but Microsoft does not communicate about it; it is impossible to create them in the file manager, at best this function is documented in obscure development kits.

found at Micro$oft
SFU 3.5 runs on Windows 2000 (Professional and Server versions), Windows XP Professional, and all versions of Windows Server 2003.
Table 1. New features and enhancements in SFU 3.5 functionality
Feature Description
NFS Client Support for setuid, setgid, and sticky bits
Support for symbolic links
Performance improvements
Internationalization: additional language options

Another thing that is not within everyone's reach :D

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jpdeclermont · Answer

re-  yes, I had seen the program at sysinternals too....   ------------------------------- ... WinErr 01B: Illegal error - Windows did not allow you to have this error

Munak · Answer

I think I messed up in my response, I'm retesting

Under 2000 and XP, to create symbolic links, I used Cygwin which serves as a Linux command interpreter on NTFS, and the "ln" worked perfectly.

Since Vista, Microsoft has finally provided a command to do it: mklink

naidr · Answer

comment faire pour créer des liens symboliques est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait m'expliquer étape par étape  merci.

Nihil · Answer

Note !  Under Linux, ln ('LN') can create symlinks on an NTFS partition and use them without issue. But Windows (7, as far as I'm concerned) will not be able to use these links created by ln. For shared use between the two OS, prefer NTFS symlinks created under Windows ...  Windows, starting with Vista, the mklink command allows you to create symbolic links, or "hard" links, or the famous junctions. Unrelated to .lnk shortcuts. The OS treats symbolic links like the files or folders they represent.  Linux: command ln. Documentation is abundant.

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