LanguageCHK
ScanDisk file fragment
File type: Various data file
Files with chk extension could be especially in past found foremost as file fragments recovered using ScanDisk, a hard drive error checking utility for MS-DOS and Windows.
Found 11 different file type records with the same chk filename suffix.
What is chk file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: December 30, 2024
File extension chk is mainly associated with ScanDisk utility used to check errors in file system or physical errors on hard drive. It is available in MS-DOS as well as in Windows.
The .chk file contain fragments cleaned from the disk. When Microsoft Windows disk checking programs find errors on your hard disk they usually save the "lost" data fragments to chk files.
These .CHK files are usually stored in the root directory or in a folder named FOUND.000 (or FOUND.001, FOUND.002, etc.) on the drive. They can be safely deleted if you don't need to recover any lost data. However, if you've lost important data, you might be able to recover some of it from these .CHK files using a third-party recovery tool.
How to open chk file?
These files can generally not be opened, but could habe been recovered with a special software.
How to convert chk file?
It is unlikely that you can convert *.chk files to anything else.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that can open chk files:
UnCHK (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create chk files:
Microsoft ScanDisk (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that record to chk files:
FileCHK (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
UnCHK (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
MS-DOS (Microsoft MS-DOS)
3D Movie Maker interface data file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 15, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with the 3D Movie Maker application for kids used to create movies with 3D characters placed to pre-rendered environments. The .chk file contains interface data used for internal purposes of the 3D Movie Maker.
How to open chk file?
It is not possible to open chk extension files.
How to convert chk file?
The chk extension files are not convertable.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
3D Movie Maker (Microsoft Windows)
Corel WordPerfect temporary file
File type category:
Temporary file
Date updated: September 28, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with Corel WordPerfect, a word processing program, developed by Corel Corporation. Corel Word Perfect is part of Corel Word Perfect Office suite.
The .chk files were used for temporary files in some versions of Corel WordPerfect.
How to open chk file?
Files with chk extension are not meant to be opened manually by the user.
How to convert chk file?
There is no known conversion for the *.chk files.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
Corel WordPerfect (Microsoft Windows)
Corel WordPerfect Office (Microsoft Windows)
EpiData check file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 23, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with EpiData, a computer application for simple or programmed data entry and data documentation. The .chk files contains rules for data entry and checking.
How to open chk file?
It is not possible to open the chk extension files.
How to convert chk file?
Files with chk extension are not convertable.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
EpiData (Microsoft Windows)
Netgear firmware
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 22, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with some routers developed by Netgear.
Netgear is an American computer networking equipment and other computer hardware developer.
The chk file stores firmware update.
Nvu data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: December 17, 2018
The chk file extension is associated with the Nvu editor, used to create web pages with HTML programming markup language.
The chk file contains various data used for internal purposes of the Nvu.
The Nvu is obsolete product replaced by Composer.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
Nvu (Multiplatform)
PolySpace check results
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 24, 2019
The chk file extension is associated with the PolySpace, an application for source code verification using static code analysis that does not require program execution.
The chk file contains error results of analyzed source code.
How to open chk file?
Use PolySpace to open *.chk results files.
How to convert chk file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that can open chk files:
PolySpace Client for C/C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create chk files:
PolySpace Client for C/C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
PolySpace Client for C/C++ (Microsoft Windows)
Sophos intercheck file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 21, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with the Sophos Antivirus security software used to protect computer against viruses, Trojan horses and other malware. The .chk file contains intercheck data for Sophos Antivirus.
How to open chk file?
Files with chk extension are not meant to be opened manually.
How to convert chk file?
The chk extension file is not possible to convert into another file format.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
Sophos Antivirus (Microsoft Windows)
SSConvert multilanguage video subtitle data file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: September 19, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with the SSConvert application used to distribute data format containing multiple streams (typ. languages) of subtitle text, timing and presentation style data for video.
How to open chk file?
Use SSConvert to open .chk video subtitle data files.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
SSConvert (Microsoft Windows)
Starcraft campaign map file
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: August 30, 2017
The chk file extension is associated with the Starcraft sci-fi real time strategy video game for Windows and gaming consoles developed by Blizzard. The *.chk file contains game map used for single player campaign playing. These files can be found within Blizzard's MPQ archive.
How to open chk file?
It is not openable file format.
How to convert chk file?
Files with chk extension can't be converted.
Suggested software to open chk file:
Associated software actions with the chk file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving chk files:
Starcraft (Multiplatform)
TomTom Navigator voice data
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: April 25, 2018
The chk file extension is associated with the TomTom Navigator GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation software for Windows Mobile, Android, iOS and other platforms.
The chk file contains navigation voices.
How to open chk file?
You cannot open this file type manually, it is accessed by the program automatically.
How to convert chk file?
It is unlikely that this file type can be converted to anything else.
