Can't use hard-linked .minecraft directory

ACTUAL LAUNCHER VERSION IS 2.0.760 - WEBSITE WONT LET ME ENTER IT.

I use a hard link (mklink /H) in my appdata folder to link my .minecraft folder to a different hard drive (as my primary drive has low space).

With the previous launcher, this was no issue and functioned fine, however my launcher has recently updated and now I receive the following:

Error details: The system cannot find the file specified
Filename on disk: .minecraft
Path: C:\Users[REDACTED]\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
Exists: directory