# FindLinks - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn

Title: FindLinks v1.1 Author: Mark Russinovich Published: July 4, 2016

Summary:

* FindLinks is a Sysinternals utility that reports a file's index (file ID) and any hard links — alternate file paths on the same volume that reference the same file data. A file's data remains allocated as long as at least one filename references it.
* Usage: findlinks
* Example: Running findlinks on C:\Windows\notepad.exe shows the file index, link count, and a list of all file paths that reference the same underlying data (for example, the winsxs copies and the System32 copy).
* Distribution: Download (FindLinks.zip, 271 KB) or run directly from Sysinternals Live.
* Supported systems: Windows Vista and later (client), Windows Server 2008 and later (server), and Nano Server 2016 and later.
* Last updated: 03/23/2021

If you want, I can provide the exact example output formatted for copying, or show how to run it from Sysinternals Live.