ScanDisk May Not Fix the Media Descriptor Byte

ID: Q158869

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release version 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.22

SUMMARY

ScanDisk may not fix the media descriptor byte when it says that it will.


MORE INFORMATION


There are two structures that are labeled "media descriptor." One is located in the boot sector and the other is located in the FAT entry for cluster 0. ScanDisk and ScanDisk for Windows check only the media descriptor located in the FAT entry, not the media descriptor located in the boot sector.

Keywords : osr2 diskmem win95
Version : MS-DOS:6.22; WINDOWS:95
Platform : MS-DOS WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: June 7, 1999
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