UsmtUtils tool

The UsmtUtils tool is used for deleting a hard-link store, validating a compressed file store and extracting data from a compressed file store. Additionally, it can determine cryptographic capabilities of source and destination computer for use with the /encrypt command.

Delete hard-link migration store

Hard-link migration stores cannot be deleted by Windows Explorer or the command prompt. To delete these stores you need to use UsmtUtils with the /rd option.

If the migration store spans multiple volumes, it will be deleted from all volumes. Sometimes the /rd option needs a reboot to delete all files. To override the accept prompt you can specify the /y argument additionally.

Some examples include the following:

• usmtutils /rd C:\HardLinkStore

• usmtutils /rd D:\HardLinkStore /y

Verify compressed migration store

You can use the usmtutils.exe /verify argument when you want to validate whether a compressed migration store is OK or contains corrupted files. The /verify argument implements...