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Answering N for No to the above prompt, CHKDSK will still make the corrections
however the lost chains will not be saved to the disk.
The /C option allows CHKDSK to correct errors without user conÞrmation. This
option must be used along with the /F option for corrections to be made.
The /V option causes CHKDSK to display each path and Þle as it is processed.
If a Þle speciÞcation is speciÞed, then CHKDSK displays all Þles matching the
speciÞcation that have non-contiguous data areas on the disk. Files that are stored
in non-contiguous areas, especially .EXE Þles, have slower disk access times. If
CHKDSK reports a large number of Þles with this problem, a utility program that
optimizes the Þles and free space on your disk should be used.
After checking the disk, CHKDSK displays any error messages followed by a
report on the state of the disk that was checked. An example of the report is shown
below.
Volume ROM-DOS created June 1,1990 1:00a
Volume Serial Number is 190E-4AA2
362496 bytes total disk space
0 bytes in 1 hidden files
6144 bytes in 2 user files
356352 bytes available on disk
655360 bytes total memory
595360 bytes free
CHKDSK does not wait for a disk to be inserted before the checking is initiated nor
does it repair any errors.
Examples
CHKDSK will check the integrity of drive A. The report will be printed to the
console.
CHKDSK a:
CHKDSK will check the integrity of RAM disk D. The report will be saved in a Þle
called DRIVE_D.RPT.
CHKDSK d: >drive_d.rpt
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