Fsutil quota
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Manages disk quotas on NTFS volumes to provide more precise control of network-based storage.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
fsutil quota [disable] <VolumePath>
fsutil quota [enforce] <VolumePath>
fsutil quota [modify] <VolumePath> <Threshold> <Limit> <UserName>
fsutil quota [query] <VolumePath>
fsutil quota [track] <VolumePath>
fsutil quota [violations]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
disable |
Disables quota tracking and enforcement on the specified volume. |
enforce |
Enforces quota usage on the specified volume. |
modify |
Modifies an existing disk quota or creates a new quota. |
query |
Lists existing disk quotas. |
track |
Tracks disk usage on the specified volume. |
violations |
Searches the system and application logs and displays a message to indicate that quota violations have been detected or that a user has reached a quota threshold or quota limit. |
<VolumePath> |
Required. Specifies the drive name followed by a colon or the GUID in the format Volume{GUID}. |
<Threshold> |
Sets the limit (in bytes) at which warnings are issued. This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. |
<Limit> |
Sets the maximum allowed disk usage (in bytes). This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. |
<UserName> |
Specifies the domain or user name. This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. |
Remarks
Disk quotas are implemented on a per-volume basis, and they enable both hard and soft storage limits to be implemented on a per-user basis.
You can use write scripts that use fsutil quota to set the quota limits every time you add a new user or to automatically track quota limits, compile them into a report, and automatically send them to the system administrator in e-mail.
Examples
To list existing disk quotas for a disk volume that is specified with the GUID, {928842df-5a01-11de-a85c-806e6f6e6963}, type:
fsutil quota query Volume{928842df-5a01-11de-a85c-806e6f6e6963}
To list existing disk quotas for a disk volume that is specified with the drive letter, C:, type:
Fsutil quota query C: