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With this command-line tool for Windows, you can delete hardlinks, junctions and symlinks from files and folders.

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DelHardlinks

With this command-line tool for Windows, you can delete hardlinks, junctions and symbolic links from files and folders.


DelHardlinks vs. 1.0.0.0 by (2019) R.Santos

License: BSD (3-clause)

!!! Use this tool with caution. If you don't know what it is, don't use it. Improper use can result in data loss. !!!

Usage: DelHardlinks [options] "full directory path"

Options:

    -dH, delete hardlinks    
    -dJ, delete all junctions        
    -dK, delete all symbolic links
    -s, scan into subfolders
    -sL, scan into linked subfolders
    -p, permanent deletion
    -o, show full path
    -m, user iteration <press a key to halt before quitting>
    -y, assume "yes" to every deletion
    "-l:LOG", error log file. Where LOG is the full path of the log file
    -u:XX, maximum disk usage. Where XX is 20-90 in %
    Press <spacebar> key to pause and <esc> to abort

Example: DelHardLinks -dH -s "f:\test"

Notes.

    When using the -dJ or -dK options, the -sL option is ignored.      
    The -dH option deletes copies of files only. The last file found in the search tree will be kept.        
    The -dJ and -dK options delete all links. Their targets will be kept

Deleted items format:

[H:hardlinks J:junctions S:symbolic links, F:scanned files/files in directory, E:error]

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