Moving App/Program Data via MKlink


  1. LVDFW
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    Windows 7 enterprise 64 bit
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    Moving App/Program Data via MKlink


    Right now my C:\drive is 99.9% full. Is there a way I can move/redirect the Appdata and Program Data folder to my E:\Drive? I made an mklink years ago for something else, but I honestly forgot how I did it.

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  3. Lance1
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    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
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    Is this the command your looking for

    mklink /d C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local D:\AppData\Local

    Move all the hidden files and folders and sub folders from C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Local to

    D:\AppData\Local directory

    Test it and if all is good ``Move`` the one on C: for safe keeping.

    Here`s a full guide Complete Guide to Symbolic Links (symlinks) on Windows
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