Links to File/Directories/Removable Drives with NTFS - it is easy

Frequently we need to make link for existing file or directory in more sutable place

We can do it in Windows 2000/XP with means of NTFS

Microsoft give us util "linkd" in Windows 2000 Resource Kit. This package provide Windows users with unix/linux standard commands. But as always MS wants money.

Sysinternals gift us util junction, that can do the same as linkd for free. You can download it with sources from here

Program can make local links over network. Usage is very simple

Example:

To make link in bubrica "Metal" to group "Metallica" 
junction d:\\music\\Metal\\Metallica d:\\Music\\mp3\\Metallica
To delete link
junction -d d:\\music\\Metal\\Metallica 
Show list of links with real pathes
(To check subdirectories use option -s)
junction d:\\music\\Metal\\