The Fsutil quota 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 quota command manages the quota on the NTFS volume to provide more precise control of network-based storage. For an example of how to use this command, please see the example below.

Syntax command Fsutil quota

 fsutil quota [disable] fsutil quota [enforce] fsutil quota [modify] fsutil quota [query] fsutil quota [track] fsutil quota [violations]

Parameters

Parameter Description Description Disable the monitoring of quota and execution on the specified drive. enforce Executes the use of quota on the specified drive. modify Modify existing drive quota or create new quota. query List existing drive quota. track Track usage on the specified drive. violations Search the system log and application, then display a message to indicate that a violation of the quota has been detected or the user has reached the quota threshold. Necessary. Specify the drive letter followed by a colon or GUID in Volume { GUID } format. Set the limit (in bytes) at which the alert is issued. This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. Set the maximum allowed disk usage (in bytes). This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command. Specify a domain name or username. This parameter is required for the fsutil quota modify command.

Note

Drive quotas are implemented on a per-drive basis and they allow both hard and soft storage limits to be implemented on a per-user basis.
You can use write scripts to use the fsutil quota command to set quota limits every time you add new users or automatically monitor quota limits, compile them into reports, and automatically send them to administrators. system via email.

For example

To list the current drive quotas for a drive specified with the GUID, {928842df-5a01-11de-a85c-806e6f6e6963}, enter:

 fsutil quota query Volume{928842df-5a01-11de-a85c-806e6f6e6963}

To list the current drive quotas for a drive specified by the drive letter C :, type:

 Fsutil quota query C:

See more:

The Fsutil objectid command in Windows
The Fsutil file in Windows
Fsutil 8dot3name command in Windows

David Pac

Update 26 May 2019

You should read it

May be interested

Fsutil hardlink command in Windows
the fsutil hardlink command creates a hard link between an existing file and a new file.
Fsutil resource command in Windows
the fsutil resource command creates a secondary transactional resource manager, starts or stops transactional resource manager, or displays information about transactional resource manager.
How to use Disk Quota to limit Windows storage capacity
disk quota is a great way to control storage space on your computer, ensuring that users cannot use more storage space than is allocated.
Disk Quotas configuration in Windows 2003
are you looking for means of managing storage space allocated to users? you can use disk quotas. this article gives you an overview of disk quota in windows 2003. we have reviewed the reasons why ch & u
Sub-commands in nslookup Windows command (Part 2)
nslookup set all command, nslookup set class, nslookup set d2, alias nslookup set debug, nslookup set domain, nslookup set port, and nslookup set querytype in windows
Sub-commands in the nslookup Windows command (Part 1)
nslookup command exit, finger nslookup, nslookup help, nslookup ls, nslookup lserver, nslookup root, commandlooklook server, nslookup set in windows
Sub-commands in nslookup Windows command (Part 3)
nslookup set recurse, nslookup set retry, nslookup set root, nslookup set search, nslookup set srchlist, nslookup set timeout, nslookup set type, nslookup set vc, and nslookup view in windows
Command at in Windows
the at command schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time with a specific date. you can only use the command at when schedule service is running.
Set command in Windows
the set command helps show, set or remove cmd.exe environment variables.
Del command in Windows
the del command deletes one or more files. this command is the same as the eraser command.