Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 6 I Command Reference
CHKDSK! hf'ck Disk! External
CHKDSK [pathnamel] [IF] [IV] [>pathname2]
Checks the directory of the disk in the current or specified drive
for errors.
After checking the directory, CHKDSK displays the
proper error messages, if any, and then gives a status report. If
you wish, you may redirect the output from CHKDSK to a file.
Parameters
pathnamel specifies an entire disk or an individual file to check.
If you specify a file, CHKDSK displays information about both
the drive and the file.
IF tells CHKDSK to correct any errors it can and update the
disk. Do not use this parameter if you include a pathname.
IV causes CHKDSK to display messages while it is running and
gives detailed information about any errors it finds.
pathname2 specifies the file to which CHKDSK is to redirect its
output. Do not use this parameter if you use the IF parameter.
Notes and Suggestions
• CHKDSK does not wait for you to insert a diskette.
• Run CHKDSK occasionally for each disk, to ensure file
integrity.
• Here is a sample report produced by CHKDSK. The numbers
vary on different disks.
362496
byte5
total
d i 5 k
5pace
23552
byte5
In
2
hidden file5
1024
byte5
in 2
directorIe5
331776
byte5
In
8
U5er file 5
6144
bytes
avaIlable on dis k
114688
bytes total
memory
88800
bytes
free
The report includes two hidden files. These are the system
files. You cannot see these files when you use the DIR
command.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English