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How to create a directory hard link in Windows?

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I was trying to create a directory hard link (not a symbolic one). I've tried this: but it's telling me Access is denied. I don't understand how is access denied because I'm running batch as administrator. How do we create a directory hard link? ==Windows Vista Home Premium SP2

Error Output

mklink /d /h newfolder currentfolder

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There is no such thing as a hard link to a directory in Windows. In Windows, you either create a symbolic link to a directory by using the command or you create a junction with . Differently of hard links, junctions may span multiple volumes and are…

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