"Manfred Spraul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > >The only downside to removal is that folks without symlinks (I believe > >Win32 only) will loose that functionality with nothing to replace it. > >However, I think the clarity of removing it is worth it. Also, I think > >someone had a special way to do symlinks on Win32 and we should look > >into that. > > > > > Windows 2000 and later support mount points - you can attach a new > partition as C:\pgsql\data\xlog instead of D:\. That might be enough for > most users. IIRC there was a tool to create arbitrary links, but it was > removed just before W2K final. > If you run NTFS, it's still possible to use arbitrary links. In the Windows world, they are called junctions. Microsoft does not provide a junction tool for some reason (perhaps because it's limited to NTFS). A good tool, free and with source, can be found here http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction I use this tool myself. Works like a charm.
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