verify(CMD) 19 June 1992 verify(CMD) Name verify - tell MS-DOS whether to verify that your files are written correctly to a disk Syntax verify [on|off] Description You can use this command to make sure data is not written to a bad sec- tor, for example. Switch on|off Specifies whether MS-DOS is to verify that write operations are done correctly. The on value enables this verification process. The off value disables it. Notes Displaying the current status of the on|off switch Use the verify command without a switch to find out whether verification is turned on. How verify affects performance Turning verify on slows down all disk write operations. Verifying files as you copy them To verify that files are copied correctly, you can also use the /v switch with the copy(CMD) or xcopy(CMD) command. For more information about the /v switch, see these commands. Related command For information about checking a disk for bad sectors, see the chkdsk(CMD) command.