repair system files

[Guest]

replying to problem l have with start/programs. l have done what advice was
gave and gone to start/run and typed in :sfc/scannow to repair system files
and a message comes up saying windows cannot find,is this the corrrect name
to type, if not could someone tell me what is.thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

1. Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
2. In the Command Prompt window type: SFC /SCANNOW
and hit enter. Have your Windows XP CD available.

SFC = System File Checker. SFC will scan your system and replace
missing or damaged XP system files with the correct version.

Introduction to using scannow sfc (system file checker)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| replying to problem l have with start/programs. l have done what advice was
| gave and gone to start/run and typed in :sfc/scannow to repair system files
| and a message comes up saying windows cannot find,is this the corrrect name
| to type, if not could someone tell me what is.thanks

 

[Ricky]

1. Go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
2. In the Command Prompt window type: SFC /SCANNOW
and hit enter. Have your Windows XP CD available.

SFC = System File Checker. SFC will scan your system and replace
missing or damaged XP system files with the correct version.

Introduction to using scannow sfc (system file checker)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| replying to problem l have with start/programs. l have done what advice
was
| gave and gone to start/run and typed in :sfc/scannow to repair system
files
| and a message comes up saying windows cannot find,is this the corrrect
name
| to type, if not could someone tell me what is.thanks

You need a space between the c and the /.