SP3 SFC,SFC Freezes Since SP3 Update

[Bob Jones]

I updated my XP Pro SP2 with SP3 on a CD.Since then when I run sfc
/scannow,sfc freezes about 30 percent through.Am I missing something?How
does one update sfc to run on SP3?

When I re-boot, chkdsk finds many files in trouble but fixes.Not sure where
the log is so that I can review which files.I suspect the DLL cache is
messed up.

Didn't find anything on a Google search that helped.

I read that SP3 update would make arrangements in the DLL cache for sfc to
work.

The system runs OK afterward but sfc will not run.

Any help is certainly appreciated.

 

[Andrew E.]

Try reading kb310747

 

[Bob Jones]

I read the KB article and understand how to use SFC.I also read some fixes
on the internet that involve some questionable procedures as to
slipstreaming a CD and changes in the registry plus moving folders around.

I am afraid of these fixes as I do not consider them fixes but rather
shotgun attempts to solve the problem.

Microsoft took my trouble,gathered lots of system info but I have not heard
back.

I was hoping someone could explain the cause and offer a proven
solution.When running SP2 I had great success every few months running SFC
and speeding up my system and fixing lots of quirky IE7 problems.

Thanks for listening,what a great resource these groups are.

 

[William R. Walsh]

Hi!

When I re-boot, chkdsk finds many files in trouble but fixes.

It sounds like your Windows XP installation may have more serious problems.
These problems are more likely to be the reason why SFC fails to function.
If CHKDSK gets called into action, things are likely to be pretty bad
already.

Not sure where the log is so that I can review which files.

I don't think that CHKDSK writes a log of its activities anywhere. (I could
be wrong on that, but I've never seen one.) It might be worthwhile to check
the System and Application event logs.

I would suggest you do a clean install of Windows, install the service pack,
test SFC (it runs fine on my SP3 systems) and reinstall your applications
and data.

William