C>CHKDSK A:
1457664 bytes total disk space
0 bytes in 1 hidden files
1337344 bytes in 69 user files
118272 bytes available on disk
655360 bytes total memory
566192 bytes free
The example above shows the information given by the CHKDSK command. It tells you that the disk
being checked is a 1.44Mbyte diskette; that there is 1 hidden file with 0 bytes (a hidden file is one that
will not show up using the DIR command); that there are 69 files on the diskette taking up a total of
1337344 bytes; and that there are 118272 bytes available on the diskette. It also tells you that your PC
has a total of 655,360 bytes of memory, and that currently 566,192 of those bytes are free.
The CHKDSK command can also be used to check the contents of a hard disk drive in a similar way. The
CHKDSK command does not only look for information, however, but also detects if there are any errors
among the files on the disk or diskette being checked. If there are, it will tell you so, and you can use the
CHKDSK command to try and save any damaged files. For details of this, please refer to your DOS
user’s manual or type
HELP CHKDSK
at the DOS prompt. [SX/DX 5-11]
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