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Windows 7 / Symlinks - How do I copy a Symlink to a directory?

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Mar 15, 202648785 views

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Is it possible to copy a Symlink to a directory in Windows 7. When I try to copy a symlink'd directory, it tries to deep copy the contents to the location.

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I don't know of a way to do it within Windows Explorer, but you can use at the command line with the /b argument, see here.

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Windows 7 / Symlinks - How do I copy a Symlink to a directory?

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