View disk quota information for volume users

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To view disk quota information for volume users

Using the Windows interface

Using a command line

Using the Windows interface

  1. Open My Computer.

  2. Right-click the volume for which you want to view quota information, and then click Properties.

  3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Quota tab.

  4. On the Quota tab, click Quota Entries.

    The Quota Entries window appears. Each row contains information for a volume user.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.

  • To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.

  • If the volume is not formatted with the NTFS file system, or if you are not a member of the Administrators group, the Quota tab is not displayed in the volume`s properties dialog box.

  • When the Quota Entries window is first opened, volume quota information must be obtained from the network domain controller. This information is filled in dynamically as it is obtained, and then it is saved so that it is immediately available the next time the Quota Entries window is opened.

Using a command line

  1. Open Command Prompt.

  2. Type:

    fsutil quota query [volumepathname]

Value Description

Volumepathname

The drive letter for the volume, for example, C:

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.

  • To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.

  • In order to view quota information, the volume must be formatted with the NTFS file system.

  • For more information about fsutil, see Related Topics.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Sort quota entries
Modify user disk space limits and warning levels
Import quota settings from another volume
Export quota settings to another volume
Delete quota entries
Create quota reports
Change column order in the Quota Entries window
Add new quota entries
Fsutil: quota