I have an application that writes files, let's say, on folder C:\Users\AppData\FOLDER

I want to create a link so the files end up on D:\FOLDER.

1. Do I use soft sym link or junction
2. Why do I have the error "cannot create a file when that file already exists?"

mklink /D D:\FOLDER "C:\Users\AppData\Folder"

Both folders are on the same disk, they do exist, and they are different partitions with the same filesystem (NTFS)

Thanks in advance

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Move the files & folders form: "C:\Users\AppData\Folder" to "D:\FOLDER" Then delete "C:\Users\AppData\Folder" and: mklink /d "C:\Users\AppData\Folder" "D:\Folder"

Or rename "C:\Users\AppData\Folder" to something else and then create the link.

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