How to create a symbolic link for Window 7?

I'm trying to put in place a Web of Appache server to experiment with WordPress development.  I installed a program called XAMPP installs the MYSQL server, the Appache server and PHP stuff necessary to create a working environment.  The author of the book suggested that I create a separate directory C:\WPDev to use for the development of WordPress.  I was able to make the necessary changes in the httpd.conf file for Apache server to recognize this place, but now I can't return to the PHPAdmin Panel I need to manipulate the MySQL database.

So, what I thought I would do, is create a symbolic link to the original webroot folder in order to access these applications.  The command to do this, I read is:

MKLINK [[/ D] |] [/H] | [/J]] The link target

/D creates a directory symbolic link.  Default is a file
symbolic link.
/H creates a hard instead of a symbolic link link.
/D creates a directory junction.
Link specifies the new symbolic link name.
Target Specifies the path (relative or absolute), which means the new link.

My problem now is the following.  I am logged on as administrator, and yet I get this error message when I try to use the command:

c:\WPDev>Mklink/d: xampp C:\xampp\htdocs
You don't have sufficient privileges to perform this operation.

Why have I not sufficient privileges to perform this operation as an administrator on this machine?  This makes not much sense to me.

My guess is that it has to do with the permissions to this administrator user ID.  Looks like the WPDev directory inherits the permissions of the parent disk, but unlike Windows XP, I can't just take control of this directory and start to change the permissions.  When I look at the permissions summary, I think I should be able to do.   I think I have all the permissions, but there may be something on the command mklink that I'm missing.

You need to elevate your privileges:

1 log in under an administrator account.
2. click on the start planet.
3. type the three letters cmd in the search box.
4. press on Ctrl + Shift + Enter
5. click on "run as Administrator".
6 type the mklink command.
You can also use linkd.exe that doesn't require elevated privileges. It is provided with the Windows 2000 Technical Resource Kit.

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