How to edit and change the target path of an existing Windows 10 Junction link

[n8mdp]

I'm having a problem that appears to have stemmed from a fresh install of Windows 10. Somewhere during the install, user name "ars_n" must have been created. I researched how to change the User name from "ars_n" to "n8mdp" which I was successful at doing. Unfortunately, by doing this, I think it is messing up the junction links such that I can't install an older program that keeps looking for the directory "C:\Documents and Settings\n8mdp\..". This was how Windows XP used to install programs. I checked the installation of this software on other Windows 10 machines and it worked fine. So I'm convinced that it has to do with the Junction links on this fresh install on a new PC. Using NTFSLinkView, I see the following:

Name: Application Data

Full Path: C:\Users\n8mdp\Application Data

Type: Junction

Target Path: C:\Users\ars_n\AppData\Roaming


I really think the 'ars_'n in the Target Path is what is preventing my software needed to install correctly.


For what it's worth, other Full Paths such as Cookies, Local Settings, NetHood, PrintHood need to be updated as well.



Is there a clean way to edit the target path to change the 'ars_n' to 'n8mdp'? I absolutely can't afford to lose what is in the Roaming folder. I've been researching the use of mklink. I tried to delete the link and came up with errors. I'm hoping someone can help me, provide some guidance, and provide a simple way to correct this.




Thanks.

N8MDP

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