Windows Hard Link [repack] May 2026

You can view the link count using:

fsutil hardlink list "file.txt" Or with PowerShell: windows hard link

echo Hello > original.txt mklink /H link.txt original.txt type link.txt # Output: Hello echo World >> original.txt type link.txt # Output: Hello World /H is the crucial flag—without it, mklink creates a symbolic link by default. New-Item -ItemType HardLink -Path "C:\links\link.txt" -Target "C:\data\original.txt" Or with the shorter alias: You can view the link count using: fsutil