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fsutil quota
- Applies to: ✅ Windows Server 2025, ✅ Windows Server 2022, ✅ Windows Server 2019, ✅ Windows Server 2016, ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10, ✅ Azure Local 2311.2 and later
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Manages disk quotas on NTFS volumes to provide more precise control of network-based storage.
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 formatvolume{GUID}. |
<threshold> | Sets the limit (in bytes) at which warnings are issued. This parameter is required for thefsutil quota modify command. |
<limit> | Sets the maximum allowed disk usage (in bytes). This parameter is required for thefsutil quota modify command. |
<username> | Specifies the domain or user name. This parameter is required for thefsutil 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 usefsutil 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:Related links
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