How do I create a symbolic link to a UNC Path in Windows XP

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Published on 2012-06-21T01:34:19Z Indexed on 2012/06/28 21:18 UTC
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I have a workstation with Windows XP and I need to make a symbolic link or mount a UNC Path like a local Drive. I need the same behavior that produces M-Daemon tools when you mount an .iso File but with a remote directory. This is because I have a software client that perform several task but only with local drives and directorys.

The remote UNC path is a NAS server, thats the why I need to perform all the tasks from a workstations.

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