Symbolic links in Windows

Question

I am using a huge data-base of images. This database gets duplicated every time I create a new test using the image data-base. So in Linux, I use Link file to a common database set.

Now, I am in Windows, Is there any way we can use the Linux link to files or some equivalent in Windows. Or using some relative file path is the only way out?

Answer 1

Are you looking for something like Reparse points? These are somewhat like a symbolic link on linux. If you need a way to view your linux partition, something like Ext2Ifs may be of interest to you.

Answer 2

You can use file Symbolic links. See here for more info and here too

Answer 3

You mean Junction?