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bobnelsonfr · 08-24-2016, 04:13 AM

Thanks for the additional information. ... I think...

As a result, I have just spent an hour or two learning about junctions, hard links, and soft links.

My conclusion is that for my needs (linking on a single computer, not across the local net) the following commands are functionally identical:

(command line from anywhere as long as junction.exe is in C:\system32)
junction.exe "C:\Program Files\Calibre2" "D:\Win_10_apps\Calibre2"

(command line from within C:\Program Files)
mklink /D Calibre2 D:\Win_10_apps\Calibre2

Is there any advantage in mklink on a single computer? I will use mklink in the future because it is an internal command, but is there any point in going back on the junctions I have already created with junction.exe?

08-24-2016, 04:13 AM	#9
bobnelsonfr Newbie Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calais, France & Yuma, AZ Device: Samsung Galaxy S8+ with several apps	If I understand correctly....... Thanks for the additional information. ... I think... As a result, I have just spent an hour or two learning about junctions, hard links, and soft links. My conclusion is that for my needs (linking on a single computer, not across the local net) the following commands are functionally identical: (command line from anywhere as long as junction.exe is in C:\system32) junction.exe "C:\Program Files\Calibre2" "D:\Win_10_apps\Calibre2" (command line from within C:\Program Files) mklink /D Calibre2 D:\Win_10_apps\Calibre2 Is there any advantage in mklink on a single computer? I will use mklink in the future because it is an internal command, but is there any point in going back on the junctions I have already created with junction.exe?