A python module for allowing one directory to be copied into another via symbolic links.
Before
PS D:\> dir 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 12/2/2017 9:09 PM Common Files
d----- 12/2/2017 8:13 PM Internet Explorer
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Microsoft.NET
d----- 12/2/2017 8:10 PM MSBuild
d----- 12/3/2017 12:14 PM NVIDIA Corporation
d----- 12/2/2017 8:10 PM Reference Assemblies
d----- 12/3/2017 12:13 PM VulkanRT
d----- 9/29/2017 10:41 AM Windows Defender
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Windows Mail
d----- 9/29/2017 10:42 AM Windows Media Player
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Windows Multimedia Platform
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM windows nt
d----- 9/29/2017 10:41 AM Windows Photo Viewer
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Windows Portable Devices
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM WindowsPowerShell
PS D:\> dir 'D:\InstalledSoftware\Program Files (x86)\'
Directory: D:\InstalledSoftware\Program Files (x86)
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----- 11/30/2017 12:13 PM Android
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Application Verifier
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Battle.net
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Common Files
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Entity Framework Tools
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Google
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM GtkSharp
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM GUMFF27.tmp
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Hearthstone
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM IIS
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM IIS Express
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Intel
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Internet Explorer
d----- 11/30/2017 12:17 PM Java
d----- 11/30/2017 12:21 PM Microsoft SDKs
d----- 11/30/2017 12:21 PM Microsoft SQL Server
d----- 11/30/2017 12:28 PM Microsoft Visual Studio
d----- 11/30/2017 12:28 PM Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Unity
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM Microsoft Web Tools
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM Microsoft.NET
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM Mozilla Maintenance Service
d----- 12/2/2017 2:05 AM Mozilla Thunderbird
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM MSBuild
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM NuGet
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM NVIDIA Corporation
d----- 11/30/2017 12:29 PM Reference Assemblies
d----- 12/2/2017 4:44 AM StarCraft II
d----- 12/2/2017 5:34 PM Steam
d----- 11/30/2017 12:35 PM VulkanRT
d----- 11/30/2017 12:35 PM Windows Defender
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Kits
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Mail
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Media Player
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Multimedia Platform
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows NT
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Phone Kits
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Photo Viewer
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM Windows Portable Devices
d----- 11/30/2017 12:36 PM WindowsPowerShell
d----- 12/2/2017 4:45 AM World of Warcraft
d----- 11/30/2017 12:41 PM Xamarin
python -c "__import__('symcopy').symcopy(r'C:\Program Files (x86)', r'D:\InstalledSoftware\Program Files (x86)')"
PS D:\> dir 'C:\Program Files (x86)\'
Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Android
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Application Verifier
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Battle.net
d----- 12/2/2017 9:09 PM Common Files
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Entity Framework Tools
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Google
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM GtkSharp
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM GUMFF27.tmp
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Hearthstone
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM IIS
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM IIS Express
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Intel
d----- 12/2/2017 8:13 PM Internet Explorer
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Java
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Microsoft SDKs
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Microsoft SQL Server
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Microsoft Visual Studio
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Unity
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Microsoft Web Tools
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Microsoft.NET
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Mozilla Maintenance Service
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Mozilla Thunderbird
d----- 12/2/2017 8:10 PM MSBuild
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM NuGet
d----- 12/3/2017 12:14 PM NVIDIA Corporation
d----- 12/2/2017 8:10 PM Reference Assemblies
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM StarCraft II
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Steam
d----- 12/3/2017 12:13 PM VulkanRT
d----- 9/29/2017 10:41 AM Windows Defender
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Windows Kits
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Windows Mail
d----- 9/29/2017 10:42 AM Windows Media Player
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Windows Multimedia Platform
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM windows nt
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Windows Phone Kits
d----- 9/29/2017 10:41 AM Windows Photo Viewer
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM Windows Portable Devices
d----- 9/29/2017 9:46 AM WindowsPowerShell
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM World of Warcraft
d----l 12/3/2017 2:10 PM Xamarin