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refsutil

The refsutil tool is a command-line utility designed to manage and repair volumes formatted with the Resilient File System (ReFS) in Windows. This utility provides a wide range of functionalities to ensure the integrity, performance, and optimization of ReFS volumes. It's an essential tool for maintaining robust file system operations and addressing various issues that might arise.

Commands

Command Description
compression Enables and manages volume compression to save storage space.
dedup Identifies and consolidates duplicate clusters to optimize storage usage.
fixboot Repairs boot sectors to ensure proper system startup.
iometrics Tracks and reports input/output metrics for volume performance analysis.
leak Detects and resolves memory or resource leaks in the file system.
salvage Performs recovery operations on a corrupt volume to retrieve data.
streamsnapshot Manages snapshots of data streams for backup or recovery purposes.
triage Analyzes and addresses file system corruptions.