Hi David, Thanks soooo much for that info. One more question for ya, which CD do I put in the drive. The windows xp reinstalation CD, or the applications drivers utilities cd? Harry -------- Original Message -------- From: "david poehlman" <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Apparently from: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [guispeak] Re: can someone tell me how to do a system file check, (SFC)? Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:06:24 -0500 Harry, PUt in your windows cd and hold down the shift key till you hear it stop spinning, open the start menu, press r for run, type: sfc /scannow and press enter and have a cup of coffee. At some point, the process will finish and your "protected system files" will be restored if any wee corrupted or damaged or accidentally deleted. -- Johnnie Apple Seed ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:01 AM Subject: [guispeak] can someone tell me how to do a system file check, (SFC)? Hi all, I wonder out there if one of you could tell me how to do a system file check (also known as an SFC)? I'm using windows xp home, and I'm using a Dell inspiron 8100 laptop computer, and the cpu is a 1 gig processor. I have a missing or corrupt file I want to restore called shell.dll. thanks for any help you can provide me step by step. Harry ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq