Microsoft KB Archive/32443

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MS-DOS CHKDSK Program Not Designed to Work with Windows

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Q32443

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.21, 3.3, 3.3a, 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22

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SUMMARY
Microsoft recommends that you do not use the MS-DOS CHKDSK utility from Microsoft Windows.

If you choose to run CHKDSK from Microsoft Windows, do not use the /F parameter. CHKDSK was not designed to run with Windows, and the /F parameter closes any files your Windows applications are using (such as temporary files).

MORE INFORMATION
In MS-DOS version 5.0 and later, attempting to use CHKDSK with the /F parameter results in the message:

CHKDSK /F cannot be done in a Windows/DosShell command prompt

To check the amount of memory or disk space available when you are in Windows, choose the About MS-DOS Executive command from the File menu in the MS-DOS Executive window.

Additional query words: 2.03 2.10 2.11 3.00 3.10 3.11 win30 win31

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS321 kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS320 kbMSDOS330a kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS310 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 kbMSDOS401 kbMSDOS500a