SFC /scannow

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Frank Haber

Is it normal for this command to return "corrupt" on nearly every file and
demand the 2k Pro CD? I have two machines with no apparent faults, fully
functional, that have done the above ever since SP2. Both machines are now
SP4, with no change - still functional. Is the intent really to roll back to
gold and make your reinstall your SPs?
 
F

Frank Haber

I'm relieved to hear rumors of their demise were premature. It's just that I
got no reply to this of the 16th....

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Subj: SFC /scannow

"Is it normal for this command to return "corrupt" on nearly every file and
demand the 2k Pro CD? I have two machines with no apparent faults, fully
functional, that have done the above ever since SP2. Both machines are now
SP4, with no change - still functional. Is the intent really to roll back to
gold and make your reinstall your SPs?"

In other words, it's just that SFC/scannow is saying everything is "corrupt."
The machines have no real problem. Common? Reason? WAD?
 
F

Frank Haber

I'm relieved to hear rumors of their demise were premature. It's just that I
got no reply to this of the 16th....

===
Subj: SFC /scannow

"Is it normal for this command to return "corrupt" on nearly every file and
demand the 2k Pro CD? I have two machines with no apparent faults, fully
functional, that have done the above ever since SP2. Both machines are now
SP4, with no change - still functional. Is the intent really to roll back to
gold and make your reinstall your SPs?"

In other words, it's just that SFC/scannow is saying everything is "corrupt."
The machines have no real problem. Common? Reason? WAD?
 
F

Frank Haber

Thanks for the pointer. The kb article is optimistic. My SP4 system still
keeps requesting the original CD, and I have a Alt-F4 exercise to get the
command to cancel. Then I must pop down 10-20 "insert CD" cascading msgboxes.
I'm not about to explore this further, for obvious reasons.

Someone should escalate this. 'Tain't fixed.

-Frank
 
F

Frank Haber

Thanks for the pointer. The kb article is optimistic. My SP4 system still
keeps requesting the original CD, and I have a Alt-F4 exercise to get the
command to cancel. Then I must pop down 10-20 "insert CD" cascading msgboxes.
I'm not about to explore this further, for obvious reasons.

Someone should escalate this. 'Tain't fixed.

-Frank
 
F

Frank Haber

Recommended

Thanks, Jim. Those pages certainly taught me a lot about the structure of
SFC/dllcache/setupdir(s) in XP and 2k, but didn't directly affect anything..
The latest batch of .DLLs in ...\system32\dllcache are 3/23/04 on both 2000
Workstation machines, which may be about right (April patches were installed).

SP 2 and 3 were installed online via WinUpdate, SP4 by CD, if that helps
anyone in Redmond.

I wonder whether SFC needs a /SCANONLY [>DUMP.FIL] switch, for puzzling cases
like mine.
 
F

Frank Haber

Recommended

Thanks, Jim. Those pages certainly taught me a lot about the structure of
SFC/dllcache/setupdir(s) in XP and 2k, but didn't directly affect anything..
The latest batch of .DLLs in ...\system32\dllcache are 3/23/04 on both 2000
Workstation machines, which may be about right (April patches were installed).

SP 2 and 3 were installed online via WinUpdate, SP4 by CD, if that helps
anyone in Redmond.

I wonder whether SFC needs a /SCANONLY [>DUMP.FIL] switch, for puzzling cases
like mine.
 

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