Windows 10: Will Symlinks help me with connecting to folders in the older drive?

Discus and support Will Symlinks help me with connecting to folders in the older drive? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hello folks, Just installed 250GB SSD as my OS drive. The old 1TB drive will replace the DVD drive in the laptop. Ideally, I do not want anything on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by crackhammer, Oct 12, 2018.

  1. CRACKHAMMER
    crackhammer Win User

    Will Symlinks help me with connecting to folders in the older drive?


    Hello folks,

    Just installed 250GB SSD as my OS drive. The old 1TB drive will replace the DVD drive in the laptop. Ideally, I do not want anything on the OS/System drive other than the OS. I want to point all data to the older drive.

    This includes all user folders like Video, Audio, Documents, Downloads etc. Ideally, I want to create links where when I access these folders, I will be directed to the same folders on the older 1TB drive. When I download something off the web to downloads folder, it will also go to the Downloads folder on 1TB drive. So the question I am asking, how do I achieve this?

    While searching, I came across Symlinks. The detailed article is here at How-To (The Complete Guide to Creating Symbolic Links (aka Symlinks) on Windows ) I read this article a couple of times but I admit, I am not very clear if this will achieve what I want to do.

    Can anyone give me idea(s) if I am on a right path? Is there any other (easier) option to achieve this?

    Many thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    crackhammer, Oct 12, 2018
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  2. LIFEONMARS
    LifeOnMars Win User

    Help needed with symlinks please Will Symlinks help me with connecting to folders in the older drive? :)

    I'm looking to create the save folder for FEAR on another hard drive and not the one with the OS/game on it. I have downloaded the symlinker software but I can't get my head around what I need to do, can anyone help please *Smile Will Symlinks help me with connecting to folders in the older drive? :)
     
    LifeOnMars, Oct 12, 2018
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  3. KUMARAMESH
    kumaramesh Win User
    Update symlinks after moving target folder


    Hi,
    I'm a photographer who recently started using symlinks to classify my photos into categories (read folders) on my windows 10 laptop. The target RAW files stay in folders on a removable HDD. Issue: I need to move the target folders a little (one step up or down the tree), and rename one of them. The filenames remain unchanged. Is there any program or utility out there which will allow me to change the symlink targets to point to the new locations, in batches, without me having to delete all the dead symlinks and create them again? Basically update the links the symlinks point to? *Huh
    Thanks
     
    kumaramesh, Oct 12, 2018
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  4. CORDUROY_JR
    Corduroy_Jr Win User

    Will Symlinks help me with connecting to folders in the older drive?

    help to remote connect

    not sure how to use both programs u 2 suggested, i need more helpful steps thanks
     
    Corduroy_Jr, Oct 12, 2018
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