---
name: "dump.exfat"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "exfatprogs"
version: "1.4.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dump.exfat"
---

# dump.exfat(8)

Show on-disk information of exfat filesystem

## NAME

dump.exfat - Show on-disk information of exfat filesystem

## SYNOPSIS

**dump.exfat** \[ **-d** *file-path* \] \[ **-s** *dir-path* \] \[ **-r** \] *device*\
 **dump.exfat -V**

## DESCRIPTION

**dump.exfat** Print on-disk information from given device that formatted by exFAT filesystem.

Note: For printing information of directory entries, the absence of "double-link" does not indicate the cluster is not doubly allocated if the scan is not started from the root directory with the recursive option.

## OPTIONS

- **-V**

  Prints the version number and exits.

- **-d**, **--dentry-set=*path***

  Print information of directory entries from a given path that exits in the given device.

- **-s**, **--scan-dir=*dir-path***

  Scan and print information of directory entries from a given path that exits in the given device.

- **-r**, **--recursive**

  Scan and print information of directory entries from a given path recursively that exits in the given device. Only works with -s option.

- **-c**, **--cluster-chain**

  Print the cluster chain while printing the directory entry information. Only works with -d/-s option.