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Other Windows disk and data management tools
This section lists and brie fl y describes other disk and data management that an administrator can use to
manage disks and fi le systems.
The following tools are available:
Backup Protects data from accidental loss if your system experiences hardware or storage
media failure.
Chkdsk Creates and displays a status report for a disk based on the fi le system.
Chkntfs Displays or speci fi es whether automatic system checking is scheduled to be run on a
FAT, FAT32 or NTFS volume when the computer is started.
Convert
Converts FAT and FAT32 volumes to NTFS leaving existing fi les and folders intact.
Defrag Locates and consolidates fragmented boot fi les, data fi les, and folders on local
volumes.
Dfscmd Manages a distributed fi le system from the command line.
Disk Cleanup Frees up space on the hard disk by removing temporary Internet fi les, removing
installed components and programs no longer used, and empties the Recycle Bin.
Diskcomp Formats the disk in the speci fi ed volume to accept Windows fi les.
Diskcopy Checks to see if the speci fi ed amount of disk space is available before continuing
with an installation process.
Expand Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label (that is, the name) of a disk.
Format
Formats the disk in the speci fi ed volume to accept Windows fi les.
Freedisk Checks to see if the speci fi ed amount of disk space is available before continuing
with an installation process.
Fsutil Performs many tasks related to managing disk quotas, volumes, fi le system
information, and other fi le system tasks.
Label
Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label (that is, the name) of a disk.
Mountvol Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.
Ntbackup Performs backup operations at a command prompt or from a batch fi le.
Remote Storage Used to migrate infrequently accessed fi les from local storage to remote storage.
Removable Storage Tracks removable storage media (tapes and optical discs) and manages the
hardware libraries that contain them.
RSM
Manages media resources using Removable Storage.
RSS
Manages Remote Storage from the command line.
Vol Displays the disk volume label and serial number, if they exist.
Vssadmin Displays current volume shadow copy backups and all installed shadow copy
writers and providers.
In addition, when you install certain other tools, such as Windows Support Tools or Windows Resource
Kit Tools, information about these tools might appear in Help and Support Center. To see the tools
that are available to you, look in the Help and Support Center under Support Tasks , click Tools , and
then click Tools by Category .
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