Esentutl
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Archived: 2026-04-06 01:09:59 UTC
Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Provides database utilities for the Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) for Windows Vista.
Esentutl is a command-line tool that is built into Windows Vista. To run esentutl, open a command prompt, type
Esentutl with the appropriate parameters, and then press ENTER.
Esentutl has the following modes of operation:
Defragmentation: ESENTUTL /d <database name> [options]
Recovery: ESENTUTL /r <logfile base name> [options]
Integrity: ESENTUTL /g <database name> [options]
Checksum: ESENTUTL /k <file name> [options]
Repair: ESENTUTL /p <database name> [options]
File Dump: ESENTUTL /m[mode-modifier] <filename>
Copy File: ESENTUTL /y <source file> [options]
Mode of Operation Description
Esentutl -defragmentation Performs offline compaction of a database.
Esentutl -recovery <Concise description of what another subcommand does, starts with a verb.>
Esentutl -integrity
Esentutl -checksum
Esentutl -repair
Esentutl -file dump
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Mode of Operation Description
Esentutl -copy file
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Command-Line Syntax Key
Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/hh875546(v=ws.11)
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