Dirquota quota scan

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

Initiates a scan to recalculate quota usage information.

Note

To use this command, you must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group.

For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.

Syntax

dirquota quota scan /path:<Path> [/remote:<ComputerName>]

Parameter	Description
/path:<Path>	Scans quota usage on path Path. You can use the following wildcard characters: \. — the folder specified by Path \* — all immediate subfolders of Path \... — all recursive subfolders of Path
/remote:<ComputerName>	Performs the operation on the remote computer ComputerName.

/path:<Path>

Scans quota usage on path Path. You can use the following wildcard characters:

/remote:<ComputerName>

Performs the operation on the remote computer ComputerName.

To display quota usage information, use the Dirquota quota list** **command.
The shortest sequence of characters that uniquely identifies a parameter can be used as an abbreviation. For example, the following two commands are equivalent:
```
dirquota q s /p:d:\scratch
dirquota quota scan /path:d:\scratch
```
To perform operations on a remote computer by using the **/remote:**ComputerName parameter:
- You must be logged on with a domain account that is a member of the Administrators group on both the local computer and the remote computer.
- The remote computer must be running Windows Server 2008, and File Server Resource Manager must be installed.
- The Remote File Server Resource Manager Management exception on the remote computer must be enabled. You enable this exception by using Windows Firewall in Control Panel.

To initiate a scan of quota usage in a specific user's folder, type:
```
dirquota quota scan /path:d:\users\user1
```
To scan all folders on a volume on the remote computer FILESERVER1, type:
```
dirquota quota scan /path:d:\... /remote:fileserver1 
```