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Terry RitterA junction point is a special type of reparse point. Reparse points are redirections in the Windows file system. There are 3 types of reparse points:
Symbolic links - can be thought of as a shortcut to a file or folder elsewhere in the file system
Junction points - can only point to a folder
Mount points - is a folder on a disk that points to an entire disk volume
Junction Link Magic will list all 3 types, not only junction links. With Junction Link Magic, you can also create and remove junction links.
A junction point is a technology for a folder to be grafted into another folder on the same local computer.
This might not seem like a big deal, but it can remove a lot of clutter. It also helps a lot when moving programs from one place to another, since just about every program in the Windows world expects to never be moved from the directory it was installed in.
E.g. moving your "Program Files" directory contents to another drive, and linking the original "Program Files" directory to this new location.
With junction points you can also surpass the 26 drive letter limitation.
Junction points are transparent to programs.
Starting with Windows Vista, junction points are used extensively in the Windows operating system. Several of the special folders in Windows, such as the "Documents and Settings" folder, are shown as shortcuts to other folders, but are actually junction points.
Unfortunately, Windows comes with almost no tools for creating junctions.
Prior to Windows Vista, you had to purchase the Windows Resource Kit, which offers the LINKD program for creating junctions.
In Vista, there is the MKLINK utility for the command line, which is not easy to use.
So that's where Junction Link Magic comes in...
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Mickets AlexanderJunction Link Magic (340 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/Windows 7) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7.
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Matthew IsraelsohnJunction Link Magic automatically lists existing junction points, and it offers an easy interface to add, modify or remove junction points.
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Junction Link Magic is freeware.
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Junction points - can only point to a folder
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you can also surpass the 26 drive letter limitation
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Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and higher
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Junction points can only be created on volumes formatted with NTFS 5.0 or higher
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julius_c"Junction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/Windows 7) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7.
Junction Link Magic automatically lists existing junction points, and it offers an easy interface to add, modify or remove junction points.
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Lindsay DonagheA nice, simple utility for setting up junction points on NTFS systems by wrapping the LinkD command. Auto-sync two directories on your computer or computer to mapped volume. Much easier than doing things via the command line. Free too!
windows downloads free freeware linkd tools systemsengineering
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David BcnJunction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP or 2003.
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Dio BoloJunction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista. Junction Link Magic automatically lists existing junction points, and it offers an easy interface to add, mod
Free Windows Filesystem System Software File Folder Directory Junction Link Tool
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ccastilloJunction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista.
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Junction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista. Junction Link Magic automatically lists existing junction points, and it offers an easy interface to add, modify or remove junction points. Junction Link Magic is freeware.
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Triple EntendreThis appears not to work on compressed volumes? "Junction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000 XP, or 2003."
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Junction Link Magic (734 kB - Windows 2000/XP/2003) is a utility that lets you create junction points with Windows 2000 XP, or 2003. Junction Link Magic automatically lists existing junction points, and it offers you an easy interface to add, modify or remove junction points. Junction Link Magic is freeware.
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