mklink /H C:\Backups\important.pdf C:\Users\Me\Documents\important.pdf mklink /H requires administrator rights? No – regular users can create hard links to their own files. (But creating links to system files may need elevation.) Using PowerShell New-Item -ItemType HardLink -Path "LinkName" -Target "TargetFile" Example:
1. What Is a Hard Link? A hard link is a directory entry that associates a name with a file on the file system. In simple terms: it’s an additional filename that points directly to the same physical file data on disk. hard link windows
– You need cross‑volume, directory, or network links → use symbolic links or junctions. You want a pointer that can be broken or that shows target path → use a symlink. mklink /H C:\Backups\important
\Users\Me\Documents\notes.txt \Backups\notes_backup.txt \Archive\2023\notes.txt In CMD: hard link windows