Fsdexe Exclusive May 2026

Using fsutil to force volume dismount (unlocks all handles):

fsutil volume dismount C:

Warning: This will forcefully close all open files; unsaved data will be lost. fsdexe exclusive

Using chkdsk /f – Checks for and removes orphaned exclusive lock references in the metadata. Using fsutil to force volume dismount (unlocks all


Mark Russinovich’s Sysinternals Suite is the gold standard for detecting exclusive locks. Warning: This will forcefully close all open files;

Steps to find fsdexe exclusive locks:

You’ll also see the owning process—often System (PID 4) or a driver process—under the fsdexe context.

Historically, Tesla's FSD Beta was an "Exclusive" program.