Fsutil transaction command in Windows

Applies to : Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012. Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7.

The Fsutil transaction command manages the NTFS transactions (NTFS Transaction is a Windows feature that allows to create, edit, rename, and delete files and folders). To learn how to use this command, please see the example below.

Fsutil transaction command syntax

 fsutil transaction [commit] fsutil transaction [fileinfo] fsutil transaction [list] fsutil transaction [query] [{Files|All}] fsutil transaction [rollback] 

Parameters

Parameter Description Commit Marks the end of a successful or explicitly defined transaction transaction. Specifies the value of the GUID representing a transaction. fileinfo Displays transaction information for the specified file. Specify the full path and file name. list Displays the list of currently running transactions. query Displays information for the specified transaction.

- If the fsutil transaction query Files is specified, the file information will only display for the specified transaction.
- If fsutil transaction query All is specified, all information for the transaction will be displayed. rollback Return to a specified transaction to start.

Note

The NTFS transaction was introduced in Windows Server 2008.

For example

To display transaction information for file c: test.txt, enter:

 fsutil transaction fileinfo c:test.txt 

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