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Q94653: Using FC.EXE to Verify CD-ROM File System Drivers

Article: Q94653
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 25-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Multimedia Pack, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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To ensure the integrity of your files that have been copied from your CD-ROM
drive to your hard drive, it is possible to use the MS-DOS File Compare program
(FC.EXE) to compare the files. This test can be used to determine if the CD-ROM
subsystem is functioning properly at the device driver or hardware level(s). It
is a useful method for testing problems related to general protection (GP)
faults or other critical errors that may occur while running a CD-ROM
application with Windows such as read errors or out of memory messages.

To ensure the most accurate test, use the /B (binary) switch. For example:

  fc /b [drive1:][path1]filename1 [drive2:][path]filename2

MORE INFORMATION
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If the files are corrupt, check the following:

- Minimize the configuration by simplifying the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
  files then reinstall.

- Make sure Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions (MSCDEX.EXE) version 2.2 or later is
  being used. Check the file date of the CD-ROM device driver. Check with your
  CD-ROM drive manufacturer to see if the manufacturer has an updated device
  driver (the *.SYS file that loads in the CONFIG.SYS file).

- If you are using Windows 95 in MS-DOS mode, make sure that Mscdex.exe is
  dated newer than 7/11/95

- In Windows 95, if possible, use a protect-mode CD-ROM driver instead of
  Mscdex. For more information, search your online help for How to Set Up
  Hardware.

- Try using the Xcopy (binary) command to copy the files from the source
  location to the destination location then use the FC command to compare the
  files. To use the Xcopy command, type the following at the MS-DOS command
  prompt and press ENTER

     xcopy [source] [destination]

  where [source] is the path of the file you want to copy and [destination] is
  the path to where you want to copy the file.

Additional query words: multi media multimedia multi-media kbmm CD Compact Disc

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbMMPk100
Version           : :1.0

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