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uwfmgr

Unified Write Filter (UWF). Protect drives by redirecting any writes to the drive to a virtual overlay. Writes are discarded upon reboot unless committed by default. More information: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/customize/unified-write-filter.
  • Get the current status:
    uwfmgr get-config
  • Set a drive as protected:
    uwfmgr volume protect {{drive_letter}}:
  • Remove a drive from protection list:
    uwfmgr volume unprotect {{drive_letter}}:
  • Enable or disable protection (Applies after reboot):
    uwfmgr filter {{enable|disable}}
  • Commit changes of a file on protected drive:
    uwfmgr file commit {{drive_letter:\path\to\file}}
  • Commit deletion of a file on protected drive:
    uwfmgr file commit-delete {{drive_letter:\path\to\file}}

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