Esentutl /file dump
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Generates formatted output of various database file types.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
Esentutl /m[mode-modifier] <filename> [options]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
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[mode-modifier] |
An optional letter designating the type of file dump to perform. Valid values are:
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<file name> |
Name of the file to dump. The type of the specified file should match the dump type being requested (for example, if using /mh then <filename> must be the name of the database). |
<options> |
You can specify zero or more of the options that are listed below. Separate each option with a space.
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Examples
The following example initiates a file dump of metadata for the Active Directory database:
Esentutl /mm c:\windows\ntds\ntds.dit