Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 14/ Problems and Error Messages
Bad Partition Table
There is no DOS partition on the hard disk. Use FDISK to cre-
ate a DOS partition so you can use the disk.
Bad switch syntax
You used an invalid switch syntax with a command. Check the
command reference for valid switches.
Cannot CHDIR to filename
Tree past this poinl not processed
CHKDSK is traveling the tree structure of the directory and is
unable to
go to the specified directory. No subdirectories below
this directory are verified.
Cannot CHDIR to root
Processlng cannot continue
The disk you are checking is bad. Restart the system and try
using RECOVER command.
Cannot perform a cYC11C copy
When using the /S switch, you cannot specify a target that is a
subdirectory of
the source.
Compare error(s) on
Track t, side 5
Your source and target diskettes are not identical. DISKCOMP
found
that the data on the track indicated by t and the sector
indicated by
s does not match between the two diskettes.
Content of destlnation lost before copy
A file to be used as a source file in the COpy command was
overwritten prior to completion of
the copy. The following is an
example of a command that gives such an error:
COP Y f i 1e 1 + f i 1e 2 f i 1e 2 [ ENTER I
Convert lost chains to flIes (YIN)?
If you press [Y] (for yes) in response to this prompt, CHKDSK
recovers the lost blocks it found' when checking the disk.
CHKDSK creates a directory entry and a file for you with the
filename FILEnnnn.CHK. If you press []] (for no) in response to
this prompt, CHKDSK frees the lost blocks so they can be
reallocated.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English