What is the role of the $Quota file in NTFS and how does it track disk usage?

[ProfRon]

You ever wonder why your drive doesn't let you fill it up endlessly? That $Quota file in NTFS is like the sneaky accountant watching every byte you add. It hides in the system files, tallying up space for each user on the volume. I mean, without it, admins couldn't cap how much junk you store. It logs your folder sizes quietly, updating as you save stuff. Pretty neat how it nudges the system to warn or block when limits hit. You toss in a big file, and it recalculates on the spot. No drama, just steady tracking.

Think about shared drives at work. The $Quota keeps one person from swallowing all the space with cat videos. It stores entries for users, linking names to their usage totals. I tweak quotas sometimes, and it adjusts without fuss. You download a ton, it tallies precisely across folders. That way, fairness rules without constant babysitting. It even handles group limits if you share access. Wild how such a quiet file enforces order.

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