Mklink error

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Can anyone help me im trying to move both the f1 2010 and dirt 2 replay using the mklink command. Every time i try it I get this error

Cannot create a file when that file already exists."
It doesn't as I've tried deleting the folder and everything.

These are the steps im using to try and l8ink the replay.

C:\ProgramData\Codemasters\FormulaOne\DataCache\Ad ministrator\replay replay.pbf

Windows Vista/Windows 7 fix:

1. Delete original replay folder (and file) by exploring to

ProgramData\Codemasters\FormulaOne\DataCache\yourc omputersname\

2. Open Command Prompt with admin privileges (search ‘cmd’ and right click on cmd.exe and select ‘Run as Administrator’)

3. Use mklink to create the symbolic link. Edit it according to your own game directory location.

mklink /D C:\ProgramData\Codemasters\FormulaOne\DataCache\yo urcomputersname\ E:\Games\F12010\replay

4. When launching the game, the 2GB replay.pbf file will be written to the file location you have specified. If you write this file to another hard drive, resources are freed up for your OS and game performance will increase.

Note: Use quotes (" ") if you have spaces in the source or destination path otherwise the command will return a syntax error. Example: mklink /D "C:\path" "E:\path"

...Or wait for a proper Codemasters patch to fix DX11, stuttering and all the other issues this game has.
 
Try deleting that now and see if it works.


TRIED IT NOTHING SAME ERROR, I have deleted the whole folder now on the C and the one it told me to create on teh D drive.
Pulling my hair out now as these files are killing my little SSD drive I need to move them to my mechanical drive as its pushed my SSD down to 5 gig of space thatd bad I no and making it degrade.
 
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Try putting the file path in quotation marks.

Failing that try opening a command prompt from recovery mode and doing it in there.
 
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