Q32443: MS-DOS CHKDSK Program Not Designed to Work with Windows

Article: Q32443
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.x,6.0; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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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
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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
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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
Version           : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.x,6.0; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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