Indexing of hardlinked files

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thinline
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Indexing of hardlinked files

Post by thinline »

I have a file "FOO" that that I create a hardlink of using Link Shell Extension which generates a filename for the new file as "hardlink of FOO". Everything lists FOO from the start, but when the hardlink is created it doesn't appear in the results. If I rename the second file, e.g. "hardlink of FOO" -> "FOO2", Everything then lists both FOO and FOO2.

With UltraSearch (from Jam Software), as soon as the hardlink is created it is returned in the results list - there is no need to rename the file.

I'm using Windows 8.1 64 bit SP1, Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64).
therube
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Re: Indexing of hardlinked files

Post by therube »

> If I rename the second file, e.g. "hardlink of FOO" -> "FOO2", Everything then lists both FOO and FOO2.

(i can reproduce that) but I wonder if that's just not an anomaly?
(Or if it might only exist during a particular session?)
Ordinarily (currently) Everything will only find 1 part of a link.
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