A question regarding sfc /scannow

[Drew]

Does anyone know why when you choose to do sfc /scannow on a 64bit windows
system it scans c :\Windows\ system32? Should it not scan c
:\Windows\system64? or am I just being a little dense here and not thinking
properly

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Drew,

Actually, in a 64-bit system the core system files are still under
C:\Windows\system32, and files to run in 32-bit compatibility are under
C:\Windows\syswow64. Sounds backwards, but to alter the core system folder
path would probably require major rewrites of core system files.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Drew]

Thanks Rick!! you are right it doesn't really make sense but since I don't
write op systems who am I to argue ...... As always you da man!!