Un-able to run Sfc.exe

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I tried running Sfc.exe today but all I get is a window flash on screen for a
nano-second and then disappear.The symptom is described in KB258673 but that
is for Windows 2000 remote users.Not any good to a XP-SP2 user sitting in
front of the machine.Does anyone have any experience of this?
 
Are you doing the following?

Go to Start.
Click on Run.
Type cmd in the "Open" box.
Enter sfc /scannow after the prompt.
Enter sfc /? if you wish to see all the available switches.

Is sounds as if you're trying to run sfc directly from the Run
box instead of from inside a command prompt window.
 
You have to use a switch, like '/scannnow' or all you have done is invoke
the program with nothing for it to do.
 
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