This python script will show some low level settings of an ExFAT file system, and can update the UUID (also known as serial number). It will also check the validity of the ExFAT superblock and backup superblock (also known as volume boot region).
This script can (optionally) use the humanfriendly module to print values in human friendly ways and parse human friendly values on the command line. Without the module, it will show only the raw values.
Show filesystem information:
python3 exfat_setuuid.py /path/to/exfat/device
Set UUID:
python3 exfat_setuuid.py /path/to/exfat/device --write-uuid ABCD-EF91
Other usage information:
usage: exfat_setuuid.py [-h] [--write-uuid UUID] [--read-device-sector-size] [--sector-size SECTOR_SIZE] [--ignore-invalid] device
This program shows low level configuration of an ExFat filesystem and checks the volume boot record (superblock) for consistecy. It also allows
setting the UUID/serial number. Without options, will check consistency and show configuration.
positional arguments:
device The device file to use.
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--write-uuid UUID Write this UUID (serial number) to the filesystem superblock. Before writing, the program will verify the consistency of
the filesystem superblock. WARNING: There should NEVER be more than one active filesystem with the same UUID on your
system. This should only be used if you are replacing an old ExFat filesystem!
--read-device-sector-size
Use device block size (does not work on image files; this requires the `blockdev` program)
--sector-size SECTOR_SIZE, -b SECTOR_SIZE
The sector size of the file system. K-suffix is supported. If omitted, will read sector size from filesystem superblock.
--ignore-invalid Report configuration even if filesystem is corrupt
On Linux, the programs exfatlabel and tune.exfat (part of exfatprogs) can also edit the serial number/UUID.