Found 7 records for the .CHK file extension name
There are 6 other file types with the "CHK" extension name:
.chk - WordPerfect for Windows temporary file
.chk - Starcraft Campaign Map
.chk - SSConvert Multilanguage video subtitle data file
.chk - Sophos Intercheck File
.chk - EpiData check file
.chk - 3D Movie Maker Interface Data File
file extension CHK - File fragments saved by ScanDisk, CHKDSK or Windows Disk Defragmenter
File extension CHK description:
File fragments cleaned from the disk. When Microsoft Windows disk checking programs they can find errors at your hard disk and may write these out as file fragments in .CHK files. Often these can be deleted as the information is elsewhere on your hard disk.Associated applications to file extension CHK:
Company / developer:
Eric Phelps
Software that recognize file format from .chk files
.So what is a CHK file? Well, any time a program or Windows crashes, any files that were open are not closed properly. Part of closing is writing all the file location information in all the right places. Without this info, Windows can't find all the parts of the file. When SCANDISK or CHKDISK is run, all the parts are identified as "lost file fragments" and converted (if you want) into CHK files. Face it. Stuff crashes all the time. If you only run SCANDISK once a month, you get a month's worth of old crash junk. If you were working on (and lost) something important just before a crash, you might want to try to recover any data from any CHK files that exist. On the other hand, if you aren't in a state of panic over lost data, just delete any CHK files. A handy tip: Keep your disk defragmented. That way if you ever do lose it all, the lost file fragments will be more likely to be complete files.
FileCHK
Company / developer: Martin Kratz
Application that recognize these file formats from .chk files: 3DS TIF EXE BMP SWF PSD AI GIF PST CAB RAR CHM MID PDF ZIP HLP MP3 DWG MPG LNK URL HTM JPG TTF MDB MOV QT DOC XLS RMI WAV AVI CDR TXT ASF
Company / developer: Microsoft Corporation
Scandisk or CHKDSK are parts of Microsoft Windows opetaring systems