Windows 10: Symbolic links inside linked folder

Hi

I'm creating symbolic links of one folder (Missions folder) to server so that the server can load the missions from the linked folder and this works. But the problem is that when I create symbolic links inside the sub folders (of Missions folder) then the server fails to load those sub folders folders.


I made pic to demonstrate this problem, the link's here. The red is the Missions folder link to server folder and the Mis A sub folder contents are symbolic linked to Mis B & Mis C folders (blue line) . But server fails to load the B & C subfolders, only the sub folder Mis A can be loaded by the server.

Does anyone know why it doesn't work?


thanks!

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Exclude folder form Symbolic link ?

Xcopy and Robocopy are not third party apps - they are Windows 10 command line utilities, presumably being used here to make backup copies of user files. I wrote my own .bat file using Robocopy that does full or incremental backups of my user folder to an external or network drive of my choice. I very soon learned the perils of Robocopy and symbolic links...
The dangers of robocopy and symbolic links

The switch I had to use for Robocopy is:
/XJD :: eXclude Junction points for Directories.

This one may be of use to @JerometheGiraff:
/SL :: copy symbolic links versus the target.

You could try combining that with...
/XD dirs [dirs]... :: eXclude Directories matching given names/paths.
...but I'm not sure if that applies to symbolic links.

Get to Know Robocopy for More Powerful File Management
Robocopy and a Few Examples
Type Robocopy /? in a command prompt for the full list of options or see:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/...mands/robocopy

Xcopy is far older than Robocopy and dates back to DOS 3.2. It supports the options:

/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...
Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string should be in a separate line in the files. When any of the
strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the .obj extension respectively.
....
/B Copies the Symbolic Link itself versus the target of the link.

Type Xcopy /? for the full list.

 

Exclude folder form Symbolic link ?


Can I use Xcopy / Robocopy to create not only a symbolic link but exclude a folder from the symbolic link creation ?

 

Symbolic Links (Soft Links)


Hi, don't know if this is any help:

Link Shell Extension

- clearly by someone with a very detailed understanding.