What is this file: FILE 0000.chk?

[eq.rights]

Can anyone tell me what this file is and how
to look at it?
When I opened it in wordpad, I could not read it.

[Mntsnow]

This is a file that was created due to an improper shutdown. You can actually delete this file now that you are back in windows.

[OuTpaTienT]

That is data that has been recovered from doing a Scandisk. 99.9999999% of the time, you just want to delete it.

[socalgal]

Hi e.q.rights

That is the error file created after running Scandisk, if Scandisk finds errors (cross-linked files, for example).

Some files contain -0- bytes, or no data, so it's usually safe to delete these. The ones that contain data, you can try read with Notepad or QuickViewPlus. They will probably be in ASCII text.

Unless you know you need the bits and pieces of text you can read, they are safe to delete.

[OuTpaTienT]

lol. Boy, are we eager to help this guy or what? Hope we didn't scare him. A moderator, an administrator, and a wizard all jump on his question. Believe or not eq.rights, there are members here too.

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gifuT

[Imperion1]

Yes, believe, we do exist. In what state of mind? Don't know. To each his own.

But yea, you can delete it. Definitely make sure that its a zero byte file first. Made the mistake of not checking once, couldn't get past my logo screen. Not sure what cross link file I deleted. But under scandisk just have the crosslink file checked off as ignore.

We are among you.

[This message has been edited by Imperion1 (edited 11-11-2000).]

[socalgal]

LOL! Talk about getting some answers http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[eq.rights]

Thanks for the information everyone. I deleted it and am still in business. Left it in the recycle bin for a while to see
what would happen, then deleted it there too.

BTW I am not a guy. LTM http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[Rat]

I deleted those once in a drunken stupor.....along with all the Temp, Temporary Internet Files and Cookies; when I awoke, my C: drive had more room on it and my sytem ran faster..... I get drunk more often now http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Rat...

[NDC]

Well, more opinion is always better than one! LOL http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[voogru]

That file is from an old Program called CheckDisk an earlier Version of Scandisk Its fun to delete those Files tho!

-voogru

[OuTpaTienT]

Voo, those files come from current Scandisk as well.

[Beemers]

You can setup your scandisk so that you you don't get thoses files made:

<IMG SRC="http://www.geocities.com/a3a17013/tippages/graphics/scandisk3.gif" border=0>

Cheers!

[eq.rights]

Thanks for the picture Beemers. I changed a
couple of items to your recommendations.

Another question: How did you make that
picture?