OSOTPMCH - PMCHKDSK REPORTS HIDDEN FILES AS "RESERVED"
05/03/96

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             PMCHKDSK Reports Hidden Files as "Reserved"
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DESCRIPTION

When PMCHKDSK, the Presentation Manager version of CHKDSK, is run, a 
pie chart shows the current disk usage. Portions of the pie are devoted
to user files, directories, and extended attributes. There also is a 
portion labeled "Reserved." If CHKDSK is run from the command prompt, 
there is no such indication of reserved disk space.

Note: To run PMCHKDSK, click on the appropriate drive icon with
      mouse button 2; then select Check Disk from the pop-up menu. 
 

RESOLUTION

PMCHKDSK uses the "Reserved" designation to show the amount of disk 
space used by hidden files. The determine this space from a command 
prompt, type DIR /AH /S and press Enter.

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