: mklink was introduced in Windows Vista. Older systems like Windows XP do not support it natively and require third-party tools or the Server 2003 Resource Kit. Deep Instincthttps://www.deepinstinct.com The Abuse of Alternate data stream hasn't disappeared
The basic syntax structure is as follows:
# File symlink mklink link.txt C:\Users\Actual\file.txt
This creates a symbolic link named mylinkdir that points to C:\path\to\targetdir .
| Type | Command | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | mklink link.txt target.txt | Cross-drive file links. | | Symlink (Dir) | mklink /d link_folder target_folder | Moving apps/games to other drives. | | Hard Link | mklink /h link.txt target.txt | Mirroring files on the same drive (saves space). | | Junction | mklink /j link_folder target_folder | Redirecting local system folders. |
mklink mylink.txt C:\path\to\target.txt
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