Move Library to a different drive using junction

Bram Koerts
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edited November 2024 in English Forum

Hallo,

My name is Bram Koerts. I could realy use some help.

I have to install Logos on an old Laptop with limited ssd. So I want to move my Library to a different drive. I did this once before, but now I'm struggeling. I am trying to make a junction point.

I found an old thread (on which I responded a couple of minutes ago) but it was in the logos 4 time, so I think it is time to ask it also in Logos 8 time (present).

https://community.logos.com/forums/p/53477/1075229.aspx#1075229 (old Thread)

https://wiki.logos.com/Install_in_different_folder_or_drive (outdated wiki)

In the old thread (below) I respond to an suggestion in how to make a junction point in Windows 10, but also this does not seem to work anymore (below my respond and question)

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Post by Kevin: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/53477/929965.aspx#929965

I just tried this on Windows 10 and there are couple minor changes. First, you'll probably need to run the command prompt as admin (search for cmd from the start/windows button, right-click on it, run as administrator). Second, the command is "mklink" (missing the k in the original example). Lastly, the order of the paths was swapped. So, for me, I moved the Logos folder from the AppData location to D:\Logos, so my command looks like this:

mklink /J "C:\Users\kevin\AppData\Local\Logos" "D:\Logos"

You'll need to use your Windows username for "kevin" and the new path matches your drive letter.

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My response: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/53477/1075229.aspx#1075229

Hallo,

Not sure if this thread is still 'live', but I could use some help with creating junction points.

I tried what Kevin proposed for windows 10 (mklink /j "C:\users...\ResourceManager" "D:\Logos"), but this did not work (it says: can't make a file that already exists.).

Than I tried to do it reverse: mklink /j "D:Logos" "C:\Users...\ResourceManager") this seems succesfull (Junction created for D:Logos <<===>> C:\Users...\ResourceManager) but it made a shortcut-alike folder, where my resources where both on my C-Drive as well at my D-Drive at the 'junction-point' (D:\Logos).

So instead of creating space on my C-Drive, no I added the same amount of space on my D-Drive without losing it on my C-drive.

If I delete all the folders from C:\Users...\ResourceManager, also all the files from D:\Logos are deleted also and Logos has to download my entire Library again.

What am I missing ore doing wrong? Do I have to wait longer or restart to empty C:\users...\ResourceManager? Any help would be very nice.

Bless,

Bram - from the Netherlands

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