Question:
Is there any option to work on an MSWORD file with a Hard Link (mklink /h) to another directory?
What I've experienced:
After creating a Hard Link of a .docx file onto a different directory, modifying either the original document or the "linked" one results in a complete desynchronization.
Possible cause:
MSWord creates a copy of the file while being modified and then replaces the original by it. Breaking the Hard Link.
Yes, it is "by design". I think that there is no solution.
A workaround could be save docx in a separate folder and create directory junction with mklink /j. It works as expected.