How to create a symbolic-link (hard-link) in Windows

Windows XP/Windows Server 2003

By default Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 do not have any utilities to make a symbolic-link. Use either linkd or junction.

1. Download linkd from here
   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17657
2. From the command-line type the following to create, for example, a symbolic-link called link in c:\ to the folder c:\folder.
   linkd c:\link c:\folder
   
   or
3. Download junction from here
   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768
4. From the command-line type the following to create, for example, a symbolic-link called link in c:\ to the folder c:\folder.
   junction -r c:\link c:\folder

Windows Server 2008/Vista/Windows 7

Use mklink.

1. From the command-line type the following to create, for example, a symbolic-link called link in c:\ to the folder c:\folder.
   mklink c:\link c:\folder

References

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17657
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=205524