Microsoft DOS dumpchk command

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About dumpchk

Dumpchk allows users to view the Windows minidump files created by Windows stops unexpectedly.

Availability

The dumpchk command is an external command that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.

This command is available for Windows XP, however, requires that the Windows XP Support Tools be installed in the computer.

Windows 2003 also supports this file but needs the Windows 2003 Support Tools to be installed.

Syntax

DRIVPARM=/d:number /c /f:factor /h:heads /i /n /s:sectors /t:tracks

/d:number	Specifies physical drive number. Numbers must be in the range of 0 to 255.
/c	Specifies that the driver will be able to tell that the floppy disk drive door is open.
/f:factor	Specifies drive. Default value is 2. 0 - 160K/180K or 320K/360 1 - 1.2 megabyte 2 - 720K (3.5 in. disk) 5 - Hard disk 6 - Tape 7 - 1.44MB (3.5 in. disk) 8 - Read/write optical disk 9 - 2.88MB (3.5 in. disk)
/h:heads	Specifies the maximum number of heads.
/i	Specifies an electronically-compatible 3.5 in. floppy drive.
/n	Non-removable block device.
/s:sectors	Number of sectors per track, ranging in value from 1 to 99.
/t:tracks	Number of tracks per side on the block device, ranging from 1 to 999. Default values will vary depending upon the factor selected.

Examples

DRIVPARM=/d:1 /c /h:2 /s:9 /t:80

Configures a 3.5" 720k floppy drive. This line would be loaded in the config.sys.

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