What is: sfc /scannow ?

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System File Checker (sfc)
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/system_file_checker.htm

In a command prompt, type: sfc /? and hit Enter.

System File Checker (sfc)
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...p/all/proddocs/en-us/system_file_checker.mspx

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/kb/310747

HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814597

Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193

Registry Settings for Windows File Protection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222473

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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System File Checker (sfc)
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/system_file_checker.htm

In a command prompt, type: sfc /? and hit Enter.

System File Checker (sfc)
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ system_file_checker.mspx

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/kb/310747

HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814597

Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193

Registry Settings for Windows File Protection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222473



GREAT resources. Thanks!

(What I wanted to imply in my question was where is the *best place* to resource this stuff, etc.--not, "hey
would you look this up for me...")

Cheers, Rob
 
Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) Basic Search
http://support.microsoft.com/search/

Use this link with "The exact phrase entered" and you do not get 175 extra
hits that have nothing to do with what you're looking for...
Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) Advanced Search
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

Here you get 4,517,698 extra hits...
Basic Search
http://www.google.com/

Advanced Search
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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