sxstrace
By robinharwood
Archived: 2026-04-05 13:50:28 UTC
Diagnoses side-by-side problems.
Syntax
sxstrace [{[trace -logfile:<filename> [-nostop]|[parse -logfile:<filename> -outfile:<parsedfile> [-filter:<app
Parameters
Parameter Description
trace Enables tracing for side-by-side.
-logfile Specifies the raw log file.
<filename> Saves tracing log to <filename .
-nostop Specifies that you shouldn't receive a prompt to stop tracing.
parse Translates the raw trace file.
-outfile Specifies the output filename.
<parsedfile> Specifies the filename of the parsed file.
-filter Allows the output to be filtered.
<appname> Specifies the name of the application.
stoptrace Stops the trace, if it wasn't stopped before.
-? Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
To enable tracing and to save the trace file to sxstrace.etl, type:
sxstrace trace -logfile:sxstrace.etl
To translate the raw trace file into a human readable format and to save the result to sxstrace.txt, type:
https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/sxstrace
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sxstrace parse -logfile:sxstrace.etl -outfile:sxstrace.txt
Related links
Command-Line Syntax Key
Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/sxstrace
https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/sxstrace
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