---
name: "exfatfsck"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "exfat-utils"
version: "1.4.0-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/exfatfsck"
---

# exfatfsck(8)

check an exFAT file system

## NAME

**exfatfsck** - check an exFAT file system

## SYNOPSIS

**exfatfsck** \[ **-a** \| **-n** \| **-p** \| **-y** \] *device*\
 **exfatfsck** \[ **-V** \]

## DESCRIPTION

**exfatfsck** checks an exFAT file system for errors. It can repair some of them.

## COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

Command line options available:

- **-a**

  Automatically repair the file system. No user intervention required.

- **-n**

  No-operation mode: non-interactively check for errors, but don't write anything to the file system.

- **-p**

  Same as **-a** for compatibility with other \*fsck.

- **-V**

  Print version and copyright.

- **-y**

  Same as **-a** for compatibility with other \*fsck.

## EXIT CODES

Zero is returned if errors were not found. Any other code means an error.

## AUTHOR

Andrew Nayenko

## SEE ALSO

[**fsck**(8)](/fsck/8.md)