From: "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT cornell DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Exclusive access to drive
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:48:57 -0400
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Paul Derbyshire wrote:
> 
> It sounds like chkdsk itself checks to see if the spawning program is
> "command.com" or not.
> 
no. history:

program:

#include <stdlib.h>

int main(void)
{ return system("chkdsk"); }

runs fine when compiled as com (msvc 1.52) or windows console app (msvc
4.0 _and_ djgpp+rsxntdj1.3.1 using gcc -Zwin32 chk.c -o chk.exe.)

on two systems i tried it on.

any further insight pleaaase ... at least, if you know where to look,
let me know, i'll look. i am not the original poster but the curiosity
is killing me. (i am _not_ a cat ;-)

  -- Sinan