---
name: "mcheck"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mtools"
version: "4.0.48-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mcheck"
---

# mcheck(1)

verify all files on an MS-DOS formatted disk

## NAME

mcheck - verify all files on an MS-DOS formatted disk

## SYNOPSIS

**mcheck** \[*msdosdrive*\]

## DESCRIPTION

mcheck is a script that verifies all files on a MS-DOS formatted disk by reading them using  [**mtype**(1)](/mtype/1.md)

The optional argument specifies the MS-DOS drive letter of the disk  to be checked. A: is used by default.

## LICENSE

Copyright (C) 1994 David C. Niemi (niemi@tuxers.net)

The author requires that any copies or derived works include this copyright notice; no other restrictions are placed on its use.

## AUTHOR

mcheck was written by David C. Niemi \<niemi@tuxers.net\>

This manual page was written by Rabin Vincent \<r.vincent@iu-bremen.de\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

[**mtools**(1)](/mtools/1.md), [**mdir**(1)](/mdir/1.md), [**mtype**(1)](/mtype/1.md)