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From: Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM on 16 Oct 2007 18:18 "Roman King" <machocraig(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23loBaaDEIHA.4772(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I would like to now under what situation I should use sfc/scannow. > When I had lots of problem with my computer, I could use sfc /scannow. > But I do not know what exactly sfc/ scannow does. > Please enlighten me. Thanks. Roman > It isn't sfc/scannow it's sfc /scannow The difference is essential! -- Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM www.fjsmjs.com Do not send email
From: Roman on 16 Oct 2007 19:11 John, You're absolutely right: $64K question. Life is so much depending on computer, it is nice to know how to trouble shoot when problem starts. There are all sort of problems associated with computers. The problem could be caused by software, hardware, or overwriting system files. To laymen, if we know the situation when we could fix certain problems simply by running sfc/ scannow, that could save time and money before bringing computers to shop. That is my question. Roman "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:ul70sCEEIHA.5980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > That is the $64,000 question! ;-) > > If you get error messages telling you that dll's are missing you might > want to run the command. If you are having problems and if Windows or > Internet Explorer are not running properly you might want to run the > command. > > John > > Roman King wrote: > >> How can you tell system files were overwritten or corrupted? >> >> Roman >> >> >> >> "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:uhrdvjDEIHA.3980(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >>>If you think system files have been overwritten or damaged or that they >>>may be mismatched running SFC could fix things. >>> >>>Description of the Windows File Protection feature >>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193 >>> >>>John >>> >>>Roman King wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I would like to now under what situation I should use sfc/scannow. >>>>When I had lots of problem with my computer, I could use sfc /scannow. >>>>But I do not know what exactly sfc/ scannow does. >>>>Please enlighten me. Thanks. Roman >> >>
From: John John on 17 Oct 2007 08:16 It's the kind of thing where you go through troubleshooting steps and as you progress along if nothing seems to fix the problem you then move up the scale of possible fixes. If you are at the point in the troubleshooting and repair efforts where you think that you need to send the machine to a repair shop then you could certainly try running SFC, it won't hurt anything to try it! If running SFC doesn't fix things then you have to move up the scale of fixes again, at that point maybe a System Restore can fix things or maybe your options are getting scarce and you may have to resort to a repair install. There is no cut and dry answer to your question, all I can say is start with the obvious easy suggested fixes to the problem at hand, if the easy fixes don't work then try the more elaborate (or less palatable) fixes. John Roman wrote: > John, > > You're absolutely right: $64K question. > > Life is so much depending on computer, it is nice to know how to trouble > shoot when problem starts. > There are all sort of problems associated with computers. > The problem could be caused by software, hardware, or overwriting system > files. > To laymen, if we know the situation when we could fix certain problems > simply by running sfc/ scannow, that could save time and money before > bringing computers to shop. > That is my question. > > Roman > > > > > > > > > "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:ul70sCEEIHA.5980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >>That is the $64,000 question! ;-) >> >>If you get error messages telling you that dll's are missing you might >>want to run the command. If you are having problems and if Windows or >>Internet Explorer are not running properly you might want to run the >>command. >> >>John >> >>Roman King wrote: >> >> >>>How can you tell system files were overwritten or corrupted? >>> >>>Roman >>> >>> >>> >>>"John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>news:uhrdvjDEIHA.3980(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> >>> >>>>If you think system files have been overwritten or damaged or that they >>>>may be mismatched running SFC could fix things. >>>> >>>>Description of the Windows File Protection feature >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193 >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>>>Roman King wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I would like to now under what situation I should use sfc/scannow. >>>>>When I had lots of problem with my computer, I could use sfc /scannow. >>>>>But I do not know what exactly sfc/ scannow does. >>>>>Please enlighten me. Thanks. Roman >>> >>> >
From: Roman on 17 Oct 2007 08:32 What you said here makes a lot sense. How about check with repair? What does that fix? Roman "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:OiDR7dLEIHA.5976(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > It's the kind of thing where you go through troubleshooting steps and as > you progress along if nothing seems to fix the problem you then move up > the scale of possible fixes. If you are at the point in the > troubleshooting and repair efforts where you think that you need to send > the machine to a repair shop then you could certainly try running SFC, it > won't hurt anything to try it! If running SFC doesn't fix things then you > have to move up the scale of fixes again, at that point maybe a System > Restore can fix things or maybe your options are getting scarce and you > may have to resort to a repair install. There is no cut and dry answer to > your question, all I can say is start with the obvious easy suggested > fixes to the problem at hand, if the easy fixes don't work then try the > more elaborate (or less palatable) fixes. > > John > > Roman wrote: > >> John, >> >> You're absolutely right: $64K question. >> >> Life is so much depending on computer, it is nice to know how to trouble >> shoot when problem starts. >> There are all sort of problems associated with computers. >> The problem could be caused by software, hardware, or overwriting system >> files. >> To laymen, if we know the situation when we could fix certain problems >> simply by running sfc/ scannow, that could save time and money before >> bringing computers to shop. >> That is my question. >> >> Roman >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:ul70sCEEIHA.5980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >>>That is the $64,000 question! ;-) >>> >>>If you get error messages telling you that dll's are missing you might >>>want to run the command. If you are having problems and if Windows or >>>Internet Explorer are not running properly you might want to run the >>>command. >>> >>>John >>> >>>Roman King wrote: >>> >>> >>>>How can you tell system files were overwritten or corrupted? >>>> >>>>Roman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>"John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>>news:uhrdvjDEIHA.3980(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> >>>>>If you think system files have been overwritten or damaged or that they >>>>>may be mismatched running SFC could fix things. >>>>> >>>>>Description of the Windows File Protection feature >>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193 >>>>> >>>>>John >>>>> >>>>>Roman King wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I would like to now under what situation I should use sfc/scannow. >>>>>>When I had lots of problem with my computer, I could use sfc /scannow. >>>>>>But I do not know what exactly sfc/ scannow does. >>>>>>Please enlighten me. Thanks. Roman >>>> >>>> >> >
From: Gerry on 17 Oct 2007 09:20
Roman Before you move on regarding System File Checker. A lot of problems resolve down to problematic drivers or memory. Where this is the case you often do not know which it is so you work through the easier solutions. If your Window XP CD contains the SP2 update using System File Checker is an easy task. It's not easy if your original Windows XP CD is pre SP2 as you need a slipstreamed CD to run System File Checker. A slipstreamed CD is a CD where the contents of the original XP CD and the SP2 update have been merged. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Roman wrote: > What you said here makes a lot sense. > How about check with repair? > What does that fix? > > Roman > > > > "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:OiDR7dLEIHA.5976(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> It's the kind of thing where you go through troubleshooting steps >> and as you progress along if nothing seems to fix the problem you >> then move up the scale of possible fixes. If you are at the point >> in the troubleshooting and repair efforts where you think that you >> need to send the machine to a repair shop then you could certainly >> try running SFC, it won't hurt anything to try it! If running SFC >> doesn't fix things then you have to move up the scale of fixes >> again, at that point maybe a System Restore can fix things or maybe >> your options are getting scarce and you may have to resort to a >> repair install. There is no cut and dry answer to your question, >> all I can say is start with the obvious easy suggested fixes to the >> problem at hand, if the easy fixes don't work then try the more >> elaborate (or less palatable) fixes. John >> >> Roman wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> You're absolutely right: $64K question. >>> >>> Life is so much depending on computer, it is nice to know how to >>> trouble shoot when problem starts. >>> There are all sort of problems associated with computers. >>> The problem could be caused by software, hardware, or overwriting >>> system files. >>> To laymen, if we know the situation when we could fix certain >>> problems simply by running sfc/ scannow, that could save time and >>> money before bringing computers to shop. >>> That is my question. >>> >>> Roman >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>> news:ul70sCEEIHA.5980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>>> That is the $64,000 question! ;-) >>>> >>>> If you get error messages telling you that dll's are missing you >>>> might want to run the command. If you are having problems and if >>>> Windows or Internet Explorer are not running properly you might >>>> want to run the command. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Roman King wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> How can you tell system files were overwritten or corrupted? >>>>> >>>>> Roman >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "John John" <audetweld(a)nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:uhrdvjDEIHA.3980(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> If you think system files have been overwritten or damaged or >>>>>> that they may be mismatched running SFC could fix things. >>>>>> >>>>>> Description of the Windows File Protection feature >>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193 >>>>>> >>>>>> John >>>>>> >>>>>> Roman King wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I would like to now under what situation I should use >>>>>>> sfc/scannow. When I had lots of problem with my computer, I >>>>>>> could use sfc /scannow. But I do not know what exactly sfc/ >>>>>>> scannow does. Please enlighten me. Thanks. Roman |