Commodore PC Ms-Dos 3.2 User's Manual page 356

284 Appendix E MS-DOS Message Directory
EXEC failure
[MS-DOS]
■ ms-dos either found an error when reading a command, or the
Files comnmnd in the config.sys file is set too low.
Increase the value of the files command in the config.sys file,
and restart ms-dos.
FCB unavailable reading (or writing) drive x:
[ms-dos]
■ This is a device error. See Appendix D, 'Disk and Device
Errors."
fc: cannot open filename - No such file or directory
[FC] {J
■ One of the files that you specified doesn't exist.
Check the directory for the correct filename.
fc: filename longer than filename
[FC]
■ After reaching the end of one of the files in a file comparison,
the other file still has uncompared data left.
fc: incompatible switches
[FC] {J
■ You have specified switches that are not compatible. (For
example, /b and fL.)
You should not combine binary and asch comparison switches. ( j
fc: no differences encountered
[FC]
■ The files are the same. \—J
fc: out of memory
[FC] (J
■ You do not have enough memory to perform the comparison.
File allocation table bad
[ms-dos] _
■ The disk may be defective.
Run chkdsk ft to check the disk.
File allocation table bad drive x: 'W
[Chkdsk]
■ This message means that the disk was not formatted or was
formatted improperly. It could also mean that an operating
system other than ms-dos is on the disk
Run chkdsk /f to check the disk. If this message is displayed
again, you must reformat the disk.
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