[windows2000] Re: Disk quota tools

  • From: "Jim Kenzig" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:55:44 -0400

diskmgmt.msc  from run menu right click on the drive you want to manage.
How is that?
Jim


On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 8:51 AM, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>  Yeah, really tough. 8-)
>
> What I meant with chasing menus earlier, was that I normally access the
> quota tool by first starting Windows Explorer, then right-clicking the
> drive-letter I want to set the quota on. In the opened drive-prop's that
> pops up you click the disk quota-tab and finally click the quota button on
> the bottom to see the individual quotas, which is what is interesting .
>
> I was hoping for a free stand-alone (gui) tool which would interface with
> the built-in, without having to go through all the steps above.
>
> If you think I'm tough to please because of this, well, then you're right.
> ;-)
>
> CLI works fine too. Usually it's faster as well, and with Win2k8 Server
> and Power shell coming soonish, I might as well brush up on my
> CLI-repertoire, especially as I plan to use the Core-versions only!
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Ray Costanzo
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:33 PM
>
> *To:* windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [windows2000] Re: Disk quota tools
>
>    Man, first you bitch about having to deal with clicking through menus,
> and then you bitch about having nothing to click.  You're tough to please!
>
>
>
>  You know I'm just kidding around I hope!  :]
>
>
>
> *From:* windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Sorin Srbu
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:31 AM
> *To:* windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [windows2000] Re: Disk quota tools
>
>
>
> GUI would be nicer (overview) but the CLI has its charm as well. Thx Jim!
>
>
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jim Kenzig
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:23 PM
> *To:* windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [windows2000] Re: Disk quota tools
>
> FSUtil  quota
>
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/1fd0aa02-4156-4639-bcb4-a4981684db511033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:19 AM, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> What kind of disk quota tools to you use? I don't mind the one built-in in
> Win2k3 Server, but I don't like chasing the menus to get to it...
>
> Would you know of a shortcut, or a better (free) tool to use?
>
> TIA.
>
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