How do I do a system file check with xp?

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I have some missing files so sais Norton but can't work out how to do the
system restore thingy, or find the system file checker? I knew how to do it
on 98se but not on xp?
 
Go to "Start", "Run". Type in sfc.exe and click "OK".

N.B. You may need your XP disk in to do this sucessfully.

Ritchie.
 
Hi

From Start>Run type

sfc /scannow

You may need to have your XP CD to hand.

System Restore is available via Programs>Accessories>System Tools.

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Go to Start | Run and type 'sfc /scannow' (without the quotes). You'll need
to insert your XP CD.
 
RitchieJHicks said:
Go to "Start", "Run". Type in sfc.exe and click "OK".

N.B. You may need your XP disk in to do this sucessfully.

Ritchie.
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Thankssssss, but one question what happens if it comes up negative, meaning
it shows no files missing? Can I still replace it? If so, then how?
Thanking you
 
Will Denny said:
Hi

From Start>Run type

sfc /scannow

You may need to have your XP CD to hand.

System Restore is available via Programs>Accessories>System Tools.
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Thanks Will but it doesn't work I tried to scan with that name but it just
sais it can't find it.
 
RitchieJHicks said:
Go to "Start", "Run". Type in sfc.exe and click "OK".

N.B. You may need your XP disk in to do this sucessfully.

Ritchie.
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I tried it but it only flashed up small screen but didn't do anything
thereafter
do I need to put in the disc first before it does a search?
 
Windows File Protection maintains the versions on the machine
automatically. SFC is a component of that process that keeps the
DllCache folder properly populated.

Normally, XP should never have a missing or wrong version if
WPA is doing it's job. You can tell WFP to ignore an out-of-ver
module and a entry will be stored in the System Event Log
indicating as much.

SCF /Scannow is O.K., for verification and repopulating the
Cache folder, but XP takes care of module overwrites on it's own,
automatically.
 
Mog said:
Thanks Will but it doesn't work I tried to scan with that name but it just
sais it can't find it.
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Hi

From a command prompt type

path

is the windows\system32 folder listed?


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R. McCarty said:
Windows File Protection maintains the versions on the machine
automatically. SFC is a component of that process that keeps the
DllCache folder properly populated.

Normally, XP should never have a missing or wrong version if
WPA is doing it's job. You can tell WFP to ignore an out-of-ver
module and a entry will be stored in the System Event Log
indicating as much.

SCF /Scannow is O.K., for verification and repopulating the
Cache folder, but XP takes care of module overwrites on it's own,
automatically.
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Ok I am not a dumbo but that is just a little bit over my head. So are you
saying that there should not be any files getting corrupted or missing?
Norton sais their is one file mossing/damaged and it can't fix it.
 
Will Denny said:
Hi

From a command prompt type

path

is the windows\system32 folder listed?
Click to expand...

Sorry Will my appologise to you, you were correct I just missed out a space.
Its scannign now.
 
Mog said:
I have some missing files so sais Norton but can't work out how to do
the system restore thingy, or find the system file checker? I knew how
to do it on 98se but not on xp?
Click to expand...

To run the System File Checker:

Start>Run and type:

sfc /scannow [enter]

To get to System Restore:

Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore

Malke
 
Which file ?, is it a Windows component or one of Norton/Symantec's
files. Windows File Protection only monitors and maintains XP system
components, no 3rd party applications of user data. I must have missed
part of the thread - You say Norton indicates files are missing. Which
Norton product is generating the message ?, something from SysWorks,
or Nav, etc...
 
Mog said:
Sorry Will my appologise to you, you were correct I just missed out a
space. Its scannign now.
Click to expand...

Hi

Yes there is a space between the c and / - sorry.


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R. McCarty said:
Which file ?, is it a Windows component or one of Norton/Symantec's
files. Windows File Protection only monitors and maintains XP system
components, no 3rd party applications of user data. I must have missed
part of the thread - You say Norton indicates files are missing. Which
Norton product is generating the message ?, something from SysWorks,
or Nav, etc...
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Yes it is Sys Works that is finding it, it sais it is a windows system file
and it is part of a windows installer.
It wont let me copy and paste so I am not remembering it, if its important
then I'll find it, but it does say system file, installer.
 
R. McCarty said:
Windows File Protection maintains the versions on the machine
automatically. SFC is a component of that process that keeps the
DllCache folder properly populated.

Normally, XP should never have a missing or wrong version if
WPA is doing it's job. You can tell WFP to ignore an out-of-ver
module and a entry will be stored in the System Event Log
indicating as much.

SCF /Scannow is O.K., for verification and repopulating the
Cache folder, but XP takes care of module overwrites on it's own,
automatically.
Click to expand...

Thankyou for taking the trouble to reply. Upon further investigation I have
come up with some info, I'm not quite sure what it means yet
but here is the problem.....


When I run Norton here is what comes up.

Message:
Problem
Missing File: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Professional\Run
Time\0700\Intel32\DotNetInstaller.exe" cannot access a necessary file,
"mscoree.dll".

More Information
You received this error message after running a diagnostic scan using
antivirus software, such as Norton AntiVirus or Norton WinDoctor. Some
diagnostic software recognizes DotNetInstaller.exe as a .NET application
that depends on the .NET Framework and reports it. DotNetInstaller.exe is a
..NET application that is used when an installation is installing .NET
assemblies. InstallShield installs DotNetInstaller.exe as part of its engine
files. DotNetInstaller.exe does not work on systems that do not have the
..NET Framework, but the file is cached with the InstallShield engine files
just in case it is needed in the future when the .NET Framework is
installed. It is technically correct, but InstallShield always checks for
the Framework before trying to use it. You can safely ignore this message.

Fix
This message can be safely ignored. However, if you do not want the message
to appear, you must download and install the .NET Framework. As a
forewarning, the .NET Framework is fairly large, approximately 20 MB.



This info I found from googling the problem.

Basically am I right in thinking that this file was not there in the first
place, but then why was it not spotted in the initial scans with norton?
That does not make sense it is as if something has happened to make it
suddenly start returning a negative.
 
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