Tips to open CHK file

Can't open the CHK file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CHK files as well as a list of programs that support CHK files.

CHK file extension

File Name ScanDisk Format Fragment
File Developer Microsoft
File Category Misc Files

The CHK file is supported on 2 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CHK files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CHK file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is CHK file?

The file with the extension CHK is the Misc Files file type. The author of this format is Microsoft. Misc Files consists of 6033 similar files. ScanDisk Format Fragment is supported by 2 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on , Windows. There are also 4 alternative programs to handle the CHK file. Microsoft Windows, FileCHK, MS-DOS, Microsoft ScanDisk will apply when it is not possible to use CHK-Mate.

How to open CHK file?

The most common problem when using ScanDisk Format Fragment is that a specific CHK is not associated with the program. This causes the file CHK to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. This problem can be easily remedied.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CHK file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install CHK-Mate

The first step is to check if the computer has the CHK-Mate program installed. To do this, enter the name CHK-Mate into the system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file CHK with CHK-Mate. Below you will find a list of applications that support CHK files.

Step 2. Create association of CHK-Mate with CHK files

If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the CHK file still does not use the CHK-Mate program, it means no association. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. However, it is important to check the "Always use the selected program ..." box, this will allow you to permanently associate the CHK file with the CHK-Mate application.

Step 3. Update CHK-Mate to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the CHK-Mate program, it is possible that ScanDisk Format Fragment requires a newer version of the program.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CHK file

If the above steps do not help, you can assume that the file itself is not correct. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The CHK file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the CHK file. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. The scan should cover the entire computer, not only the CHK file that we want to open. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover CHK files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the CHK file. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the option of recovering data from damaged CHK files.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file CHK except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. Copying the CHK file to another location will fix the problem.
This problem only occurs with more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Closing other programs should help. Sometimes it is necessary to wait a while before referencing the CHK file again. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If this does not work either, restart the device.