One minor addition to the other answers...
When Scandisk (in DOS) finds something wrong with the
filenames, it will inform you of that fact, and advise you to
re-run Scandisk in Windows. Rick
From: "Jim Meagher" <[log in to unmask]> some snipped
> Do not mix DOS versions. Do not attempt to boot with a DOS 6 (or earlier)
> boot disk and try to perform work on a Windows generation system.
> Neither of these programs modify or change filenames. You are safe running
> either program in the DOS or Windows environment.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Tiwana <[log in to unmask]>
> > is it safe to apply Defrag or scandisk after booting up in MS DOS. ?
> > if the filenames are longer than 8 digits, is it safe to do so.
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