| We use the CHKDSK command to: |
| • Check a disk to see how much space there is available, and how much is in use. |
| • Fix some disk errors, such as files that show a non-zero size but that really have no data in them |
| • Display information about the disk, including the total disk space, the number and size of files. |
| • Display how much Random Access Memory (RAM) is available to MS-DOS. ( This is NOT the total memory in our computer!!) |
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| Run CHKDSK occasionally on all our disks to check for errors. |
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| The command: |
| CHKDSK A: /F {ENTER} |
| Checks the disk in drive A: for errors and fixes any errors it can. |
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| If CHKDSK finds no errors it displays a report like this: |
| 1213952 bytes total disk space |
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| 87040 |
bytes in 3 hidden files |
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| 4608 |
bytes in 6 directories |
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| 1078784 bytes in 97 user files |
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| 43520 |
bytes available on disk |
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| 655360 bytes total memory |
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| 588480 bytes free |
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| If the CHKDSK command reports any errors on the disk, it displays a message such as: |
| xxx lost clusters found in xxx chains and asks you whether you want to correct the errors. |
| Type Y (for yes) and the press the {ENTER} key. |
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| NOTE:- |
| This procedure can cause you to lose some of the information on your disk, however, not fixing the disk can cause you to lose even more!! |