This creates a symbolic link named MyLink that points to C:\Path\To\Target\File.txt .
Before deleting a symlink, verify it’s not a real folder by checking its Properties in Explorer—look for the "Target" field on the General tab (for symlinks only) or the shortcut arrow icon overlay.
rmdir /s link_name – that will delete the target’s contents if the link is a directory symlink.
Otherwise, you .
| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | "You do not have sufficient privilege" | Run Command Prompt/PowerShell as Administrator, or turn on Developer Mode. | | "The system cannot find the file specified" | Your target path is wrong or the target doesn’t exist yet. | | "Cannot create a file when that file already exists" | The link path must be empty. Delete any existing file/folder with the same name first. | | Symlink works in Explorer but not in apps | Some legacy apps follow links only if you use ( /J ) instead of symlinks ( /D ). | | Symlink disappears after reboot? | You likely created it without admin rights on an older Windows version. Recreate with admin. |
