[SOLVED] chkdsk does not work when run from a BAT file

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[SOLVED] chkdsk does not work when run from a BAT file

#1 Post by DOSadnie » 15 Apr 2023 16:53

If I run this from CMD

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chkdsk T: /F /scan /perf
it works. But when I put it in a BAT file in execute it, even as an Administrator, it does nothing aside from flashing CMD window

I also tried reducing it to basic

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chkdsk T:
but still does not run it


Why does it not work?
Last edited by DOSadnie on 28 May 2023 09:32, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: chkdsk does not work when run from a BAT file

#2 Post by ShadowThief » 15 Apr 2023 17:50

There shouldn't be any problem. Open a command prompt and run the script from there instead of double-clicking it so that you can see what the error is.

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Re: chkdsk does not work when run from a BAT file

#3 Post by DOSadnie » 24 Apr 2023 15:17

This is what happens

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C:\>test.bat

C:\>■
'■' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\>
Where thas this ■ sign comes from?

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Re: chkdsk does not work when run from a BAT file

#4 Post by ShadowThief » 24 Apr 2023 16:48

That's a result of you saving the file with the wrong encoding. Your batch script must be saved as ANSI or else it will not work correctly.

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Re: chkdsk does not work when run from a BAT file

#5 Post by DOSadnie » 28 May 2023 09:11

That checks out, thank you

[Also saving BAT with UTF-8 encoding allows for successful running of it]

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