XP Folder Link

[Guest Liz]

I want to create a "pseudo-folder" in Windows XP Pro ... meaning a link to

another folder which will appear in Windows Explorer as a folder (not a

shortcut)

 

For example, if I have the following folder:

 

c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

 

I'd like to substitute an alias for it that will appear in Win Explorer

immediately under the root

 

something like:

 

c:\MyWork == c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

 

I think this is called a "junction point" but I have not been able to figure

out how you can do it, assuming you can do it all

 

Any help will be appreciated

 

Liz

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: XP Folder Link

 

Liz wrote:

> I want to create a "pseudo-folder" in Windows XP Pro ... meaning a

> link to another folder which will appear in Windows Explorer as a

> folder (not a shortcut)

>

> For example, if I have the following folder:

>

> c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

>

> I'd like to substitute an alias for it that will appear in Win

> Explorer immediately under the root

>

> something like:

>

> c:\MyWork == c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

>

> I think this is called a "junction point" but I have not been able

> to figure out how you can do it, assuming you can do it all

>

> Any help will be appreciated

 

Symbolic Links...

 

- Browse (in Windows Explorer or My Computer) to the folder you wish to make

the ‘shortcut’ to.

 

- Open another instance of Windows Explorer or My Computer and browse to

‘%USERPROFILE%\NetHood’

(Easiest way to do this.. Start Button --> RUN -->

%USERPROFILE%\NetHood --> OK)

 

- Click on (right mouse button, not left) the folder you wish to make the

shortcut to and HOLD the mouse button down and drag it to the “NetHood”

folder you just opened.

 

- Release the mouse button (drop the folder) in the ‘NetHood’ window.

 

- A contextual menu will appear: select ‘Create Shortcuts Here’.

 

- Rename the shortcut if you desire..

 

- Copy/Move this shortcut to whatever location you actually desire (Desktop,

My Documents, anywhere else you want it.)

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

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[Guest Liz]

Re: XP Folder Link

 

 

Thanks for your reply, Shenan ... but I don't want a shortcut .. I want the

Windows equivalent of a UNIX symlink; in Windows explorer, you should see

the symlink as if it were any other folder in C:\ (or D:\ or whatever)

 

Example:

 

DRIVE C:

Documents and Settings

Program Files

Windows

MYLINK

 

In this instance, MYLINK could point to any folder in the system, say

D:\data\xml\quarterly_sales, for example

 

After posting, I found a utility called "Winbolic Link" at

http://www.pearlmagik.com/ which does the trick ... what this lets you do is

drill down 5,6,7 levels in the file system ... without drilling down 5,6,7

levels ... it's useful to get right at active projects I'm working on

 

Using a shortcut would sort of work but then you have to actually open

another instance of Win Explorer, which I don't really need (or want) to do

 

Liz

 

 

 

 

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Liz wrote:

>> I want to create a "pseudo-folder" in Windows XP Pro ... meaning a

>> link to another folder which will appear in Windows Explorer as a

>> folder (not a shortcut)

>>

>> For example, if I have the following folder:

>>

>> c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

>>

>> I'd like to substitute an alias for it that will appear in Win

>> Explorer immediately under the root

>>

>> something like:

>>

>> c:\MyWork == c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

>>

>> I think this is called a "junction point" but I have not been able

>> to figure out how you can do it, assuming you can do it all

>>

>> Any help will be appreciated

>

> Symbolic Links...

>

> - Browse (in Windows Explorer or My Computer) to the folder you wish to

> make the ‘shortcut’ to.

>

> - Open another instance of Windows Explorer or My Computer and browse to

> ‘%USERPROFILE%\NetHood’

> (Easiest way to do this.. Start Button --> RUN -->

> %USERPROFILE%\NetHood --> OK)

>

> - Click on (right mouse button, not left) the folder you wish to make the

> shortcut to and HOLD the mouse button down and drag it to the “NetHood”

> folder you just opened.

>

> - Release the mouse button (drop the folder) in the ‘NetHood’ window.

>

> - A contextual menu will appear: select ‘Create Shortcuts Here’.

>

> - Rename the shortcut if you desire..

>

> - Copy/Move this shortcut to whatever location you actually desire

> (Desktop, My Documents, anywhere else you want it.)

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: XP Folder Link

 

Liz wrote:

> I want to create a "pseudo-folder" in Windows XP Pro ... meaning a

> link to another folder which will appear in Windows Explorer as a

> folder (not a shortcut)

>

> For example, if I have the following folder:

>

> c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

>

> I'd like to substitute an alias for it that will appear in Win

> Explorer immediately under the root

>

> something like:

>

> c:\MyWork == c:\dev\programs\csharp\parser\rev1\rel50

>

> I think this is called a "junction point" but I have not been able

> to figure out how you can do it, assuming you can do it all

>

> Any help will be appreciated

 

Shenan Stanley wrote:

> Symbolic Links...

>

> - Browse (in Windows Explorer or My Computer) to the folder you

> wish to make the ‘shortcut’ to.

>

> - Open another instance of Windows Explorer or My Computer and

> browse to ‘%USERPROFILE%\NetHood’

> (Easiest way to do this.. Start Button --> RUN -->

> %USERPROFILE%\NetHood --> OK)

>

> - Click on (right mouse button, not left) the folder you wish to

> make the shortcut to and HOLD the mouse button down and drag it to

> the “NetHood” folder you just opened.

>

> - Release the mouse button (drop the folder) in the ‘NetHood’

> window.

> - A contextual menu will appear: select ‘Create Shortcuts Here’.

>

> - Rename the shortcut if you desire..

>

> - Copy/Move this shortcut to whatever location you actually desire

> (Desktop, My Documents, anywhere else you want it.)

 

Liz wrote:

> Thanks for your reply, Shenan ... but I don't want a shortcut .. I

> want the Windows equivalent of a UNIX symlink; in Windows explorer,

> you should see the symlink as if it were any other folder in C:\

> (or D:\ or whatever)

> Example:

>

> DRIVE C:

> Documents and Settings

> Program Files

> Windows

> MYLINK

>

> In this instance, MYLINK could point to any folder in the system,

> say D:\data\xml\quarterly_sales, for example

>

> After posting, I found a utility called "Winbolic Link" at

> http://www.pearlmagik.com/ which does the trick ... what this lets

> you do is drill down 5,6,7 levels in the file system ... without

> drilling down 5,6,7 levels ... it's useful to get right at active

> projects I'm working on

> Using a shortcut would sort of work but then you have to actually

> open another instance of Win Explorer, which I don't really need

> (or want) to do

 

Yes - and I gave you exactly how to do that without any special tools and it

works every time.

 

I understood what you wanted. What I showed you how to create is not a

shortcut - it is a Symbolic Link. I refered to it as a "shorcut" because

when you are in the process of creating it - that's the terminology used.

Notice in the instructions I made sure to put the word shortcut in quotes

for the very reason that it's not *really* a shortcut - but a pointer tyhat

allows you to utilize that link as if it was the 'remote' folder itself.

 

If you follow the directions I gave - you will get exactly what you have

described in both of your postings.

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[Guest Liz]

Re: XP Folder Link

 

 

Shenan,

 

<<

Yes - and I gave you exactly how to do that without any special tools and it

works every time.

 

I understood what you wanted. What I showed you how to create is not a

shortcut - it is a Symbolic Link. I refered to it as a "shorcut" because

when you are in the process of creating it - that's the terminology used.

Notice in the instructions I made sure to put the word shortcut in quotes

for the very reason that it's not *really* a shortcut - but a pointer tyhat

allows you to utilize that link as if it was the 'remote' folder itself.

 

If you follow the directions I gave - you will get exactly what you have

described in both of your postings.

>>

 

 

sorry, I misunderstood what you were saying; yes, of course that works.

Now, I'm wondering why if I issue a DIR /AD at a command prompt my new

SYMLINK appears in the list as a <DIR> whereas when I use the tool I

mentioned (Winbolic Link), my SYMLINK appears as a <JUNCTION> ?

 

also, using your method, if I delete the "shortcut" will the contents of the

linked folder be deleted? In the case of the <JUNCTION> the linked folder

WILL be deleted unless you delete it with the program that created it in the

first place.

 

Thanks ... learn something new every day ...

 

Liz