SFC Question

WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment in my
computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore some
system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has been
showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep it that
way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can get
it.

Thanks,
David

Hi David

Why did you run SFC - it is 'normally' used for troubleshooting?

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
| WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment in
my
| computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore some
| system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
| eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has been
| showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep it
that
| way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can get
| it.
|
| Thanks,
| David
|
|

"David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
> WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment in
my
> computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore some
> system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
> eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has been
> showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep it
that
> way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can get
> it.
>
> Thanks,
> David

Not trying to be a smarty-pants but if it's "running along about as
perfectly as can be at the moment" *leave it alone*. ;-)

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D

I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
See store for details.

Remove shoes to E-mail.

Will,

I'm running a program called "Tune XP" and SFC is one of the options in it.
Thought I'd just give it a try. I finally managed to get out of it after
about 15 minutes without changing anything. If it only used for
troubleshooting then I'll just leave it be until there is a reason to use
it.

Thanks,
David


"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23BZF4SpNEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi David
>
> Why did you run SFC - it is 'normally' used for troubleshooting?
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
> "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
> | WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment in
> my
> | computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore
some
> | system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
> | eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has been
> | showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep it
> that
> | way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can
get
> | it.
> |
> | Thanks,
> | David
> |
> |
>

Good Advice but my curiosity got the best of me.


"HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoescolumbus.rr.com> wrote in
message news:e7HSjfpNEHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
> > WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment in
> my
> > computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore
some
> > system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
> > eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has been
> > showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep it
> that
> > way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can
get
> > it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David
>
> Not trying to be a smarty-pants but if it's "running along about as
> perfectly as can be at the moment" *leave it alone*. ;-)
>
> --
> D
>
> I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
> I was just trying to help.
> Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
> advice herein.
> No warranty is expressed or implied.
> Your mileage may vary.
> See store for details.
>
> Remove shoes to E-mail.
>
>

Hi David

What does 'SFC' stand for in Tune XP - perhaps something else.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Qdednaz5paVmEwLd4p2dnA@adelphia.com...
| Will,
|
| I'm running a program called "Tune XP" and SFC is one of the options in
it.
| Thought I'd just give it a try. I finally managed to get out of it after
| about 15 minutes without changing anything. If it only used for
| troubleshooting then I'll just leave it be until there is a reason to use
| it.
|
| Thanks,
| David
|
|
| "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
| news:%23BZF4SpNEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > Hi David
| >
| > Why did you run SFC - it is 'normally' used for troubleshooting?
| >
| > --
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
| >
| > "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
| > news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
| > | WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment
in
| > my
| > | computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore
| some
| > | system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
| > | eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has
been
| > | showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep
it
| > that
| > | way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can
| get
| > | it.
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > | David
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|

Don't let it!!

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ioydneUlj7rZEgLdRVn-tw@adelphia.com...
| Good Advice but my curiosity got the best of me.
|
|
| "HillBillyBuddhist" <hillbillybuddhist@shoescolumbus.rr.com> wrote in
| message news:e7HSjfpNEHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
| > news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
| > > WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the moment
in
| > my
| > > computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore
| some
| > > system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing so
| > > eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has
been
| > > showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep
it
| > that
| > > way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I can
| get
| > > it.
| > >
| > > Thanks,
| > > David
| >
| > Not trying to be a smarty-pants but if it's "running along about as
| > perfectly as can be at the moment" *leave it alone*. ;-)
| >
| > --
| > D
| >
| > I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
| > I was just trying to help.
| > Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
| > advice herein.
| > No warranty is expressed or implied.
| > Your mileage may vary.
| > See store for details.
| >
| > Remove shoes to E-mail.
| >
| >
|
|

"System File Checker." It is actually spelled out. I just abbreviated it
for the email.


"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uKwHPdqNEHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi David
>
> What does 'SFC' stand for in Tune XP - perhaps something else.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
> "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:Qdednaz5paVmEwLd4p2dnA@adelphia.com...
> | Will,
> |
> | I'm running a program called "Tune XP" and SFC is one of the options in
> it.
> | Thought I'd just give it a try. I finally managed to get out of it
after
> | about 15 minutes without changing anything. If it only used for
> | troubleshooting then I'll just leave it be until there is a reason to
use
> | it.
> |
> | Thanks,
> | David
> |
> |
> | "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> | news:%23BZF4SpNEHA.2716@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > Hi David
> | >
> | > Why did you run SFC - it is 'normally' used for troubleshooting?
> | >
> | > --
> | >
> | > Will Denny
> | > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> | >
> | >
> | > "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> | > news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
> | > | WinXP Pro is running along about as perfectly as can be at the
moment
> in
> | > my
> | > | computer. Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to
restore
> | some
> | > | system files back to the original. My question is this: Will doing
so
> | > | eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? Event Viewer has
> been
> | > | showing no problems for the last couple of months and I like to keep
> it
> | > that
> | > | way but I'm a fanatic about having my computer run as perfect as I
can
> | get
> | > | it.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks,
> | > | David
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> |
> |
>

No one ever answered his question. I was waiting for the answer.

Will Denny wrote:

> Don't let it!!
>

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|| "David Gorick" <dgorick@adelphia.net> wrote in message
|| news:aaCdnW0IRcQaGALdRVn-tA@adelphia.com...
|| Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:37 AM
|| <SNIP> Yesterday I ran SFC and it wanted my install CD to restore
|| some system files back to the original. My question is this: Will
|| doing so eliminate all my tweaks, etc or is it safe to do? <SNIP>

| "Gerald Ross" <gwader@netcommander.com> wrote in message
| news:OoxclbyNEHA.1272@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| No one ever answered his question. I was waiting for the answer.

System File Checker scans all "protected files" to verify their
versions. Then, if it finds one that has been changed it replaces it
with the correct version (found in the Dllcache folder, the Windows
installation CD-ROM, the Network Distribution folder, etc.).

So if by writing "tweaks" David means the "normal" things one thinks
of when someone says tweaks, then the answer is no. SFC will not
eliminate all his tweaks. For more information see the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

KB310747 - Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System
File Checker (Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;310747

KB814597 - HOW TO: Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running in
Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;814597

And for an unverified, unofficial list of "Protected Files" see the
following archived newsgroup post:

From: Jim Carlock
Subject: sfcfiles.txt
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Date: 2004-04-20 20:17:48 PST
Google Group Archives Link:
http://www.google.com/groups?&selm=...FTNGP10.phx.gbl