Un-able to run Sfc.exe

[Guest]

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?

 

[Nepatsfan]

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.

 

[John]

Try:

Start > Run (Type) sfc /scannow

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You have to use a switch, like '/scannnow' or all you have done is invoke
the program with nothing for it to do.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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