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Checks the status of a disk and displays a status report. It can also fix disk errors. The status report shows errors found in the MS-DOS filing system, which consists of the file allocation table and directories. A summary of disk usage is also displayed. (CHKDSK does not verify that the information in your files can be accurately read.) If errors exist on the disk, CHKDSK alerts you with a message.
Syntax
CHKDSK [ drive: ] [ [ path ] filename ] [ /F ] [ /V ]
Switches
/F Fixes errors on the disk.
/V Displays the name of each file in every directory as the disk is checked.
To display the status of the disk in the current drive, use the following syntax:
CHKDSK
