NTFS volume mount point
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NTFS volume mount points are specialized NTFS filesystem objects which are used to mount and provide an entry point to other volumes.
Description
NTFS volume mount points are NTFS filesystem objects—implemented as NTFS reparse points—which are used to mount and provide an entry point to other volumes. Volume mount points are supported by NTFS 3.0, which was introduced with Windows 2000.
Use
Mount points can be created in a
NTFS symbolic links can be used to link local directories to remote SMB
network paths.
Limitations
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Symbolic links do not work during early boot, so it's impossible to redirect e.g.:
- \Windows
- \Windows\System32
- \Windows\Config
Nevertheless, it is possible to redirect:
- \Users
- \Documents and Settings
- \Program Files
- \Program Files (x86)
See also
- NTFS symbolic link
- NTFS junction point
- NTFS reparse point
- Symbolic link
