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From: Roman King on 16 Oct 2007 16:53 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 16 Oct 2007 17:10 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 16 Oct 2007 17:23 Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe) http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310747 -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 King on 16 Oct 2007 17:34 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 16 Oct 2007 18:05
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 > > > |