Vista Tutorial - Set File Pointers e.g. My Documents -> C:\users

permalink · 11-15-2008

I noticed that Windows seems to finally have logical file pointers as
used to point My Documents to C:\Users.

A couple of questions: What are they calling these and how do you set
them up? If there is a command line option that would be useful.

Also, do they work to point to network drives as well as local hard
drives?

Thanks,

permalink · 11-15-2008

+Bob+ <nomailplease@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>
> I noticed that Windows seems to finally have logical file pointers as
> used to point My Documents to C:\Users.
>
> A couple of questions: What are they calling these and how do you set
> them up? If there is a command line option that would be useful.
>
> Also, do they work to point to network drives as well as local hard
> drives?

They are called Junction Points, or more precisely in the case of Vista,
Symbolic Links, as they now can indeed point to network locations. The
command to create them is MKLINK, in Vista.

ss.

permalink · 11-21-2008

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:58:44 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
<synapse@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>
>They are called Junction Points, or more precisely in the case of Vista,
>Symbolic Links, as they now can indeed point to network locations. The
>command to create them is MKLINK, in Vista.
>
>ss.

Thanks, I will check them out.

11-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
+Bob+ Guest n/a posts	Set File Pointers e.g. My Documents -> C:\users I noticed that Windows seems to finally have logical file pointers as used to point My Documents to C:\Users. A couple of questions: What are they calling these and how do you set them up? If there is a command line option that would be useful. Also, do they work to point to network drives as well as local hard drives? Thanks,
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11-15-2008	#2 (permalink)
Synapse Syndrome Guest n/a posts	Re: Set File Pointers e.g. My Documents -> C:\users +Bob+ <nomailplease@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > > I noticed that Windows seems to finally have logical file pointers as > used to point My Documents to C:\Users. > > A couple of questions: What are they calling these and how do you set > them up? If there is a command line option that would be useful. > > Also, do they work to point to network drives as well as local hard > drives? They are called Junction Points, or more precisely in the case of Vista, Symbolic Links, as they now can indeed point to network locations. The command to create them is MKLINK, in Vista. ss.
My System Specs

11-21-2008	#3 (permalink)
+Bob+ Guest n/a posts	Re: Set File Pointers e.g. My Documents -> C:\users On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:58:44 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >They are called Junction Points, or more precisely in the case of Vista, >Symbolic Links, as they now can indeed point to network locations. The >command to create them is MKLINK, in Vista. > >ss. Thanks, I will check them out.
My System Specs

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