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directory junction (display destination) in windows explorer.exe

Answered directory junction (display destination) in windows explorer.exe

  • Monday, January 21, 2013 10:00 AM
     
     
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    Hello,

    I've created several directory junctions with (f.ex. mklink /j c:\x c:\y\z\b).

    Windows Explorer.exe shows the junctions with an arrow icon but how can I view the destination of the junctions in windows explorer?

    I know, I could go the cmd.exe and type "dir" to view the destination, but I would like to display them in a user-friendly fashion in windows explorer, I tried every possible column to display but none of those displayed the destination.

    Thanks a lot,

    Didier

     

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  • Monday, January 21, 2013 6:49 PM
     
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    This functionality doesn't exist natively in Explorer, however there are a number of 3rd party Explorer extensions that will show you junctions and other NTFS artifacts.  Here is one that is pretty good: http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html