Can I create a Windows Junction (Symbolic Link) aliased to a Drive Letter?

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I want to create `E:` that links to say `V:\OldE`

If you no longer have a drive E: on the new computer you can use the subst command:

subst E: V:\OldE

Daimon

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Daimon over 1 year

I have a bunch of data files on an E:\ drive. I'm moving all of that to a new computer and would like to consolidate many small drives (E, P) to one larger drive.

But I want all the programs referring to E:\ to "see" the files on V: So I want to create **E:** that links to say *V:\OldE*

Can I use MkLink or similar like Linkd utility in that way? Perhaps I need to create a very small E:\ partition and then do an MkLink from E:\ to v:\oldE ?

(It seems like you can NOT do that, but I wanted to check)
Daimon over 7 years

I have used that before, my understanding (and my distant recollection) is that subst does not work for ALL programs universally. I have used that before,
DavidPostill over 7 years

@ClayNichols I don't know of any specific limitations, other than the recycle bin will no longer work (files are permanently deleted and not moved to the bin).
Joseph about 3 years

This doesn't answer the question. Please keep the answers section to actual solutions to the problem.