Junctions in Windows 7

To create a junction you can use the following command from a terminal:

mklink /J C:\...\linkname C:\...\OriginalFolder

To add a GUI, you can install the shell extension from:

http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/linkshellextension.html

You perform the following steps:

1. install the x64 prerequisites package
2. install the link extension
3. restart explorer (you will be prompted after installation)

Then, instead of copy and paste, you use pick and drop to create junctions and links:

1. Right click on the original file/folder  and select Pick link source
2. Right click on the destination folder and select Drop Here  → Symbolic link

 

 

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