This tool http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768.aspx will help to set these up in windows
Theres also a MS KB article in that page which explains more details about them. On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 3:16 AM, Steven Hartland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > A hard link to a file is indistinguishable from the original directory > entry; > any changes to a file are effectively independent of the name used to > reference > the file. Hard links may not normally refer to directories and may not > span > file systems. > > A symbolic link contains the name of the file to which it is linked. The > referenced file is used when an open(2) operation is performed on the > link. A stat(2) on a symbolic link will return the linked-to file; an > lstat(2) must be done to obtain information about the link. The > readlink(2) call may be used to read the contents of a symbolic link. > Symbolic links may span file systems and may refer to directories. > > Junctions, the closest thing windows prior to 2008 has to links, is more > like a hardlink than a soft link but is only valid for directories. > > Regards > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James McKenna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > What's a hardlink? > > I'm using Windows. > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- -------- Chillidog Systems - Re-inventing the wheel for the sake of all humanity! -------- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
