System File Checker

[JD]

Is it advisable to run SFC on a Windows XP computer? If so, how, exactly,
should it be done? I don't find any references to it in the Help files.
Thanks.

 

[larryo]

-----Original Message-----
Is it advisable to run SFC on a Windows XP computer? If so, how, exactly,
should it be done? I don't find any references to it in the Help files.
Thanks.


.
Go to Start > Run and type "sfc scannow" without the

quotes. Have your operating system disk at hand.

luck
larryo

 

[DaveH]

quotes. Have your operating system disk at hand.

luck
larryo

larryo means to say sfc /scannow

Dave H.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

SFC is really sfc.exe. Sfc.exe is Windows 2000 System File Checker.

Start | Run | Type: sfc /scannow | OK
Have your XP CD ready to stick in your CD drive.

If you have XP Home and it asks for your XP Pro Cd, stick the CD in the
drive *first* and then type the command.

scannow sfc (sfc.exe)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310747

Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;222193

HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814597

Registry Settings for Windows File Protection
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;222473

SfcScan
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...dowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/71402.asp
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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[JD]

Thanks to all for so much information and advice. I will study it all very
carefully.