Windows 10: Find my Mklink details and delete them

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  1. LesB61 Win User

    Find my Mklink details and delete them


    I have set up several mklink scripts for the sake of a better word to allow folders that are not in my 'OneDrive' folder on my C drive to be sent to the OneDrive Cloud. I have done this as my OneDrive is on my C drive and it is only small but have a 2nd drive 'd' which holds my data, photos, etc.My question is how do I find a list of all the mklink scripts I have put in place and how do I delete them, either one by one or all of them at once, if I cannot delete them one by one?

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    LesB61, Aug 16, 2024
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  2. Can't delete folders/files within a symbolic link or junction mklink

    Thanks again. I just tried this - assuming a performed all steps correctly:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353985d1638819244t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture03.jpg

    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353986d1638819255t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture04.jpg
    I then created the new symlink and got the same results when trying to delete a folder:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353987d1638819312t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture05.jpg
     
    bteamstephen, Aug 16, 2024
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  3. Can't delete folders/files within a symbolic link or junction mklink

    Here are results from this step:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353971d1638814972t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture01.png
    Local Groups: Administrators, Users
    Results from this step:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353972d1638815129t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture02.png
    I don't know what the different notes mean - (I) (OI) (CI) (F) etc Results from the laptop working correctly. For this I created a symlink to my Documents D:\ hard drive
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353973d1638815219t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture03.jpg
    I had previously taken ownership with my user name "SMILLER" but I added "Authenticated Users" and "Administrators" to the list here:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353974d1638815497t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture04.jpg
    I also performed this step on the symlink folder F:\Movies that I created where my user name is the Owner and I added Administrators and Authenticated Users, also with no luck.
    I also tried this step with no luck. After all of these suggestions I am still getting this error when I try to delete a folder through the symlink:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353975d1638815596t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture05.jpg
    It still says I need permission from SMILLLER
    Thanks for all the suggestions. I would love to get your thoughts on the results above before resorting to a refresh or repair install of Windows. Both of those processes remove installed apps, yes? - - - Updated - - -
    I appreciate your response, as sometimes I may not see the clear answer right in front of my nose. When I click Continue, it still doesn't allow me to delete and says that I need permission from SMILLER, which is my user name:
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 353976d1638815596t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-capture05.jpg
    Interestingly, If I go inside the folder and delete the media file itself, it hangs for about 15 seconds and then it deletes. But then I go up one folder level and I still can't delete the containing folder.
     
    bteamstephen, Aug 16, 2024
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  4. MaloK Win User

    Find my Mklink details and delete them

    Can't delete folders/files within a symbolic link or junction mklink

    Thank you, You need to restore original security across the whole drive. First Step: Delete all Junction points, Run chkdsc F: /f Sec Step: Give complete Ownership of the drive to SYSTEM. Trird Step: Then reproduce exactly the following for the root of the drive.
    Find my Mklink details and delete them 53980d1638817861t-cant-delete-folders-files-within-symbolic-link-junction-mklink-screenshot00133.jpg
    Apply and replace everything recursively. Try to create a new junction and test it.
     
    MaloK, Aug 16, 2024
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