Microsoft KB Archive/57432

Invalid Starting Cluster Error Returned by CHKDSK PSS ID Number: Q57432 Article last modified on 01-22-1993 PSS database name: O_MSDOS

3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.01

MS-DOS

Summary:

When running CHKDSK on an extended MS-DOS partition, I received the following error:

Invalid Starting Cluster

What does this error mean?

Response:

This means that the cluster for the directory entry is out of range. For example, this error will occur if a file starts at cluster 2000 and there are only 1000 clusters.

CHKDSK should correct this problem. If it doesn’t, try reformatting the partition.

Additional reference words: 3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.01 noupd

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