Symbolic links and junction points are nothing to do with Sonar and don't care what is in the directories. So you can use them with any directory, whether it contains programs, samples, 32bit things, 64bit things, whatever.
 
The important thing is that this is a 2 part process:
1) Move a directory from its original location to a new, preferred location
2) Create a link with EXACTLY the same name in EXACTLY the original location that points to the new location.
 
Tom's screenshot won't work because he has mistyped "Files" as "Fies". But if that was corrected, AND he has already moved the whole directory "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Studio Instruments" to "V:\Cakewalk\Studio Instruments" (ie. he went into C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\ in Windows Explorer, cut the 'Studio Instruments' folder, then navigated to V:\Cakewalk, and pasted the 'Studio Instruments' folder there) then yes, it will work. Any program in future that tries to look at C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Studio Instruments will be automatically redirected to V:\Cakewalk\Studio Instruments and all is well.
 
The process is reversible, too: remove the link, then move the targeted directory back to where it started. (Make sure you have a backup though, because if you get this wrong you might delete the directory with all your data rather than the link. Better safe than sorry.)
 
 

Thanks Kylotan for the update, nice "catch" on the "Fies" as well!
Just to clarify the "C:Windows\system32>" stays put?
Also, mcdoma2000 kindly provided this link in my "venting" thread.
http://forum.cakewalk.com/m/tm.aspx?m=1120449&p=3
Thanks to him and Scook for that!
Here is the info that Scook posted:
" On my PC, I did not move the entire DimPro directory tree but choose instead to move just the multisample directory. My Cakewalk samples are in N:\Cakewalk. After relocating the samples to "N:\Cakewalk\DimPro\Multisamples" at the cmd prompt I issued the command:
mklink /j "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro\Multisamples" "N:\Cakewalk\DimPro\Multisamples"
 
After moving the "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Rapture\Multisamples" to N:\Cakewalk\Rapture\Multisamples at the cmd prompt I issued the command:
mklink /j "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Rapture\Multisamples" "N:\Cakewalk\Rapture\Multisamples" "

 
 
Gotta love the community here!
Just remember sometimes I forget to include <rant></rant> or <just venting></just venting>.
Mybad?

T

Kylotan
 The process is reversible, too: remove the link, then move the targeted directory back to where it started. (Make sure you have a backup though, because if you get this wrong you might delete the directory with all your data rather than the link. Better safe than sorry.)

Thanks for this Ben.  Where does this "Link" reside?
 
Paul

DeeringAmps
Just to clarify the "C:Windows\system32>" stays put?

That is just the visual aid for what directory you are currently residing in.
 
Since you are providing full paths for the "from" and "to" mklink the "C:Windows\system32>" is moot. IOW do not worry about that.

Actually I couldn't make the C:\Windows\system32> go away.
So it is "moot".
Thanks Ed.
T

DeeringAmps
Actually I couldn't make the C:\Windows\system32> go away.
So it is "moot".
Thanks Ed.
T

Yes you can.
 
C:\Windows\system32>cd \
 
and it will be
 
C:\
 
hint: cd means change directory and \ means "highest level for the drive I'm on"

DOS commands
So do I cd or not cd, that's the question?T

DeeringAmps
DOS commands
So do I cd or not cd, that's the question?T

No need.
 
Again, where you are located is irrelevant for the mklink coomand (in the manner in which your example was presented).

*bookmark*

I agree that this is a fascinating thread. Steve (scook) has explained this to me before but I had no confidence to even attempt it. Now it is getting more and more clear, and I would attempt it, but my Rapture, Z3ta+2, and Dim Pro stuff is already working and where I want it. So, next time.......
Thanks to all for this one! WOW   I feel like I snuck into a class on Top Secret Stuff! LOL
 
Michael