Cannot remove a directory symbolic link on Windows

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I created a directory symbolic link that points to an external drive:

mklink /D C:localwork F:work

I'm trying to remove it.

Opening cmd shell as administrator and running the command:

rmdir C:localwork

Get the error:

Access is denied.

Same thing by using:

cmd /c rmdir C:localwork

from a Windows Powershell.

Same error even using the Sysinternals' Junction tool:

junction -d C:localwork

I also tried with:

fsutil reparsepoint delete C:localwork

but I get the error:

The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory.

The FSUTIL utility requires a local NTFS volume.

Any suggestions?

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I created a directory symbolic link that points to an external drive:

mklink /D C:localwork F:work

I'm trying to remove it.

Opening cmd shell as administrator and running the command:

rmdir C:localwork

Get the error:

Access is denied.

Same thing by using:

cmd /c rmdir C:localwork

from a Windows Powershell.

Same error even using the Sysinternals' Junction tool:

junction -d C:localwork

I also tried with:

fsutil reparsepoint delete C:localwork

but I get the error:

The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory.

The FSUTIL utility requires a local NTFS volume.

Any suggestions?

asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

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up vote
0
down vote

favorite

I created a directory symbolic link that points to an external drive:

mklink /D C:localwork F:work

I'm trying to remove it.

Opening cmd shell as administrator and running the command:

rmdir C:localwork

Get the error:

Access is denied.

Same thing by using:

cmd /c rmdir C:localwork

from a Windows Powershell.

Same error even using the Sysinternals' Junction tool:

junction -d C:localwork

I also tried with:

fsutil reparsepoint delete C:localwork

but I get the error:

The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory.

The FSUTIL utility requires a local NTFS volume.

Any suggestions?

asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

611

I created a directory symbolic link that points to an external drive:

mklink /D C:localwork F:work

I'm trying to remove it.

Opening cmd shell as administrator and running the command:

rmdir C:localwork

Get the error:

Access is denied.

Same thing by using:

cmd /c rmdir C:localwork

from a Windows Powershell.

Same error even using the Sysinternals' Junction tool:

junction -d C:localwork

I also tried with:

fsutil reparsepoint delete C:localwork

but I get the error:

The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory.

The FSUTIL utility requires a local NTFS volume.

Any suggestions?

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asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

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asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

611

asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

611

asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

611

asked Nov 7 '16 at 14:02

Joseph

611

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Did you try to select it in the explorer and just press Del?

Otherwise rmdir should be able to delete it. See also this question: How can I delete a symbolic link?

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Did you try to select it in the explorer and just press Del?

Otherwise rmdir should be able to delete it. See also this question: How can I delete a symbolic link?

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Did you try to select it in the explorer and just press Del?

Otherwise rmdir should be able to delete it. See also this question: How can I delete a symbolic link?

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Did you try to select it in the explorer and just press Del?

Otherwise rmdir should be able to delete it. See also this question: How can I delete a symbolic link?

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Did you try to select it in the explorer and just press Del?

Otherwise rmdir should be able to delete it. See also this question: How can I delete a symbolic link?

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16

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answered Nov 7 '16 at 14:04

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