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- Runs the ScanDisk disk-repair program.
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- To check and repair a drive, use the following syntax:
- SCANDISK [drive: | /ALL] [/CHECKONLY | /AUTOFIX [/NOSAVE]] [/SURFACE]
- To examine a file for fragmentation, use the following syntax:
- SCANDISK /FRAGMENT [drive:][path]filename
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- /ALL Checks and repairs all local drives
- /AUTOFIX Fixes damage without prompting
- /CHECKONLY Checks a drive, but does not repair any damage
- /CUSTOM Configures and runs ScanDisk according to SCANDISK.INI settings
- /NOSAVE With /AUTOFIX, deletes lost clusters rather than saving as files
- /NOSUMMARY With /CHECKONLY or /AUTOFIX, prevents ScanDisk from stopping at
- summary screens
- /NOUI Uses normal DOS interface instead of graphical interface
- /SURFACE Performs a surface scan after other checks
- /MONO Configures ScanDisk for use with a monochrome display
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