File System Tools


The tools described in this chapter are installed along with Windows XP Professional in the systemroot\System32 folder. Table 13-14 describes these tools. For more information about tools found in systemroot\System32, see Windows XP Professional Help.

Table 13-14: Location of File System Tools

Tool

Description

Cacls.exe

Displays and modifies ACLs of files or folders.

Chkntfs.exe

Displays or specifies whether automatic system checking is scheduled to be run on a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS volume when the computer is started.

Cipher.exe

Displays or alters the encryption of folders and files on NTFS volumes.

Compact.exe

Displays and alters the compression of files or directories on NTFS volumes.

Convert.exe

Converts a FAT16 or FAT32 volume to NTFS.

Defrag.exe

Locates and consolidates fragmented boot files, data files, and folders on local or remote volumes.

Expand.exe

Extracts a file from a compressed file. Use this command to extract a file from a cabinet (.cab) or compressed file.

Fsutil.exe

Performs many tasks related to file systems such as managing reparse points, sparse files, and file system behavior and more.

Mountvol.exe

Creates, deletes, or lists a mounted drive.




Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit 2003
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit 2003
ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 338

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