DOCUMENT:Q76846  23-NOV-1999  [msdos]
TITLE   :CHKDSK *.* Hangs on 1.44 MB Disk with Zero Byte File
PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System
PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The CHKDSK *.* command, when executed on 3.5-inch 1.44 MB media containing a
zero-byte file, stops (hangs) the system.

WORKAROUND
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Deleting the zero-length file from the disk allows CHKDSK to run properly.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with MS-DOS version 5.0. We are
researching this problem and and will post new information here as it becomes
available.

Additional query words: 5.00

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Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0

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