NAME
fsck_msdos
- DOS/Windows (FAT) filesystem consistency checker
SYNOPSIS
fsck_msdos
-p
[-f]
filesystem ...
fsck_msdos
[-fny]
filesystem ...
DESCRIPTION
The
fsck_msdos
utility verifies and repairs
FAT
filesystems (more commonly known
as
DOS
filesystems).
The first form of
fsck_msdos
preens the specified filesystems.
It is normally started by
fsck(8)
run from
/etc/rc
during automatic reboot, when a FAT filesystem is detected.
When preening file systems,
fsck_msdos
will fix common inconsistencies non-interactively.
If more serious problems are found,
fsck_msdos
does not try to fix them, indicates that it was not
successful, and exits.
The second form of
fsck_msdos
checks the specified file systems and tries to repair all
detected inconsistencies, requesting confirmation before
making any changes.
The options are as follows:
- -f
-
This option is ignored by
,
and is present only for compatibility with programs that
check other file system types for consistency, such as
fsck_ffs(8).
- -n
-
Causes
fsck_msdos
to assume no as the answer to all operator
questions, except
``CONTINUE?''.
- -p
-
Preen the specified filesystems.
- -y
-
Causes
fsck_msdos
to assume yes as the answer to all operator questions.
SEE ALSO
fsck(8),
fsck_ffs(8),
mount_msdos(8)
BUGS
fsck_msdos
is still under construction.