title: Symlink created with mklink not working with IIS7.5 -- Windows 7
body: <p>So while in my IIS root directory (c:\inetpub\wwwroot) I've created a symlink to a network drive using:</p>
  
  <p>mdlink /D truthuniversal "U:\Truth Universal Full Site\public"</p>
  
  <p>The symlink was created just fine, and if I issue the <code>cd truthuniversal</code> command, while in the IIS root dir, I do indeed end up in the "U:\Truth Universal Full Site\public" directory area.  </p>
  
  <p>My problem is that when I type:</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://localhost/truthuniversal 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>in my browser's address bar IIS does not serve the index page which resides in the public directory.  Instead, I get the following error:</p>
  
  <p>Server Error in Application "DEFAULT WEB SITE"</p>
  
  <p>Internet Information Services 7.5
  Error Summary
  HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found
  The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.</p>
  
  <p>Please advise.</p>
  
  <p>-TU</p>