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💾 About The Project

Linker & Mover Utility

The Linker & Mover Utility is a comprehensive GUI application designed to simplify the management of file system links (symbolic links, directory junctions) and advanced file moving operations. It streamlines complex tasks like moving a directory to a new drive and automatically creating a link back to the original location, ensuring seamless operation for applications.

Built by: Zachary Whiteman & Google Gemini Ai.

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🔰 Getting Started

This tool provides advanced file system management capabilities.

🕰️ Prerequisites

To run this script, you will need:

  • Windows Operating System.
  • PowerShell 5.1 or newer.
  • .NET Framework: Required for the Windows Forms GUI.
  • Administrator Privileges: Creating symbolic links often requires administrative rights. The script will attempt to self-elevate if necessary.

💽 Installation & Execution

  1. Download: Download the Link & Mover Utility.ps1 script file.
  2. Unblock: Right-click the file, go to Properties, and click Unblock.
  3. Run: Execute the script from a PowerShell console. 
    .\Link  & Mover Utility.ps1

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🚀 Usage

The application offers several modes of operation:

  1. Create Links: Manually create file symbolic links, directory symbolic links, or directory junctions.
  2. Bulk Move & Link: Select a source directory and a destination. The utility will move the entire directory to the new location using robocopy and automatically create a link (symlink or junction) at the original location pointing to the new one. This is ideal for moving large games or applications to a different drive without breaking them.
  3. Selective Move & Link: Choose specific files or folders within a directory to move and link individually.
  4. Visual Previews: A live preview panel shows details about selected items, including icons and sizes.
  5. Activity Log: A persistent log viewer tracks all operations for review.

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✨ Key Features

  • Advanced Link Management: Supports all major Windows link types (Symbolic File, Symbolic Directory, Junction).
  • Automated Moving: Uses robocopy for robust and reliable file transfers.
  • Seamless Redirection: Automatically replaces moved content with links, maintaining file paths for software compatibility.
  • Return Links: Optionally create a shortcut at the destination to easily navigate back to the source.
  • User-Friendly GUI: Visual interface simplifies complex command-line operations like mklink.

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🛠️ Technology Stack

  • Scripting Language: PowerShell 5.1+
  • GUI Framework: .NET Windows Forms (WinForms).
  • System Tools: robocopy for file operations, cmd.exe /c mklink for link creation, WScript.Shell for shortcuts.

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📐 Architecture & Security Notes

  • Administrator Rights: The script requires admin privileges to create symbolic links, which is a Windows security restriction.
  • Legacy Compatibility: Uses cmd.exe to invoke mklink ensuring compatibility with older PowerShell versions that lack native link cmdlets.

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🪪 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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☎️ Contact

Zach Whiteman - elitesoftwarecolimited@gmail.com

HuggingFace - https://huggingface.co/EliteSoftware

HuggingFace (Personal) - https://huggingface.co/TheShadyRainbow

LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/zachrainbow

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/EliteSoftwareCo

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