Hard Link Windows Verified May 2026

\Users\Me\Documents\notes.txt \Backups\notes_backup.txt \Archive\2023\notes.txt In CMD:

fsutil hardlink query "filename" Or use PowerShell: hard link windows

BOOL CreateHardLinkW( LPCWSTR lpFileName, // new link name LPCWSTR lpExistingFileName, // existing file LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpSecurityAttributes // (optional) ); Find all hard links to a file Using fsutil (Command Prompt, admin not always required): \Users\Me\Documents\notes