Having problem creating symbolic links in Win 8.1 64 Pro
With my old Win 7 64 Pro machine, I created symbolic links for the Desktop, Favorites, Download and My Documents folders.
First, I deleted the above folders using the DOS prompt while logged in as administrator (when empty after installing OS)
Next, I used the following command line: mklink /d C:\users\mepstein\Favorite
Now, all the above folders resided on my storage drive which kept the junk off my OS drive and made backups easier.
On this win 8.1 machine, I am having difficulties -
-Using the CMD prompt, I am prompted to confirm that I want to delete the folder on the C:\users directory, but it doesn't delete.
-When I run the command line to make the link, I get the error message: "Cannot create a file when that file exists,"
I tried this when the folder was created on the storage drive and also without creating it first on the storage drive. Fails both ways.
What am I doing wrong here??
First, I deleted the above folders using the DOS prompt while logged in as administrator (when empty after installing OS)
Next, I used the following command line: mklink /d C:\users\mepstein\Favorite
Now, all the above folders resided on my storage drive which kept the junk off my OS drive and made backups easier.
On this win 8.1 machine, I am having difficulties -
-Using the CMD prompt, I am prompted to confirm that I want to delete the folder on the C:\users directory, but it doesn't delete.
-When I run the command line to make the link, I get the error message: "Cannot create a file when that file exists,"
I tried this when the folder was created on the storage drive and also without creating it first on the storage drive. Fails both ways.
What am I doing wrong here??
ASKER
thanks esteban. Looks interesting, but it is based upon the command lines I am having toruble with. I will look at it, but still want to know what I am doing wrong here first.
Are you running the command prompt as administrator? Not logged in but right click on the cmd and Run As Administrator.
ASKER
Yes
Run as admin
And
Logged in as administrator
Problem seems to be delete command is not letting me remove the folders first
I get a confirm prompt and it "lets" me delete the folder, but it doesn't delete it from the directory
Run as admin
And
Logged in as administrator
Problem seems to be delete command is not letting me remove the folders first
I get a confirm prompt and it "lets" me delete the folder, but it doesn't delete it from the directory
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ASKER
Is this a new issue with Win 8? I did not have to do this with Win 7 and it worked fine.
If I use the GUI dialog box, then I can forget about the command line "mklink" command?
If I use the GUI dialog box, then I can forget about the command line "mklink" command?
Yes and this feature was in Vista and above
ASKER
Worked like a charm!! Thank you
http://sourceforge.net/pro
Hope that helps!
Esteban