Hardlinks and symbolic links are common to Unix / Linux / Solaris file systems. hardlinks�ͷ�������ǹ�ͬ��Unix / Linux / Solaris���ļ�ϵͳ�� However they are not normally available under windows.��������һ�㶼�����ṩWindows�����¡� The NTFS filesystem of Windows NT4 / W2K / WXP / WXP64 supports HardLink functionality, but HardLinks can only be created via the POSIX command ln , which is shipped with the Windows resourcekit.ΪNTFS�ļ�ϵͳ��Windows nt4 / w2k / wxp / wxp64֧��hardlink���ܣ���hardlinksֻ��ͨ�����POSIX LN��������Ƿ�����Windows resourcekit �� Windows resource kit is not freely available.��Windows Resource Kit������ṩ�� Also hardLinks can only be created via the command prompt, which is hard for many and cumbersome for multiple files.Ҳhardlinksֻ��ͨ��������ʾ�����Ǻ��Ѻܶ����׸��Ϊ����ļ��� Fortunately for you there are several free tools available to solve your problem.���˵��ǣ��������м�����ѹ����ṩ����������⡣


Junction���紦 from�� Sysinternals��Sysinternals

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Command line utility, supports linking directories only (junction).������ʵ�ó���֧������Ŀ¼ֻ�����磩 �� Source code available too.Դ������á�

Junction Link Magic���紦������ħ�� from�� Rekenwonder rekenwonder

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GUI utility, supports linking directories only (junction).��ʵ�ù��ߣ�֧������Ŀ¼ֻ�����磩 ��

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NTFS Link Shell Extension NTFS�����������չ (Editors Choice) ���༭ѡ��

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GUI utlity, implements an extension to the Windows shell explorer, so that HardLinks, Junctions, and SymbolicLinks can be comfortably created via right mouse click on a selection of one or multiple files.��utlity ��ʵ��һ��չ��Windows Shell���ܹܣ�ʹhardlinks ��·�ڣ���symboliclinks���Դ��ݵش����˾��ҵ������ѡ��һ�������ļ��� Recommended.���顣

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  • Supported plattforms are NT4 / W2K / WXP / WXP64.֧��plattforms��nt4 / w2k / wxp / wxp64 ��
  • HardLinks can only be made on NTFS volumes, under the supported plattforms. hardlinksֻ����NTFS���ϣ���֧��plattforms ��
  • HardLinks can only be made within one NTFS volumes, and can not span accross NTFS volumes. hardlinksֻ������һ��NTFS�?�����ܺ��NTFS�?
  • HardLinks can only be made on *fixed* NTFS volumes. hardlinksֻ��ȡ�õĹ̶�* * NTFS�?
  • HardLinks can only be made on local NTFS volumes. hardlinksֻ�ɶԱ���NTFS�?
  • Junctions can only be made on NTFS volumes, under W2K/WXP.·��ֻ����NTFS���ϣ���w2k/wxp ��
  • Junctions can only be made within one NTFS volumes, and can not span accross NTFS volumes.·��ֻ������һ��NTFS�?�����ܺ��NTFS�?