Re: system file checker

warning do not do that, first of all if you use 9x just type in sfc with no 
slash or parameter.


here is why.

most newer operating systems like windows me and xp do not allow the system 
files to be changed during software installation so replacing them hurts 
nothing.

unfortunately in 9x this is not the case, so rolling back the system files 
may stop many programs from working correctly that you installed on your 
system.



as you install programs and up date i e the system files them selves where 
change.

these chages where maid to make their program work better.

in the case of i e you basicly change the operating system because m s had 
this bad idea of making i e part of the o s.

so an i e upgrade actually changes your system files as well.


so you need to manually run it.

of course this assumes you no what changed files   are associated with what 
programs.


you probably do not.

i also assume you probably never told it to accept changes after a program 
installation.

this step is required for s f c to work correctly on fix changed files.


so basicly to play it safe s f c ability to see files that are changed is 
useless unless you want to roll back to the original i e.

translation, if you tell it to replace all changed files back to the 
original then you change files the newer internet explorer needs to work 
properly.


so you break i e in the process.

not to mention some other apts that changed the system files.


so here is one thing it can do.

tab over to settings and press space bar and then tab to where it says 
replace missing or corrupted files and check that.

this is differant from changed files.


you may need the cd rom of windows, but most computers have the windows cab 
files on the harddrive.


so point it to the correct location.

realize you do not want changed files replaced, because they where probably 
changed for upgrades or to make other programs you installed work correctly.




after you finish in settings tab over to o k then tab to run and it will 
take off and do its thing.

it will prompt you each time.


if running this does not fix your problem with just replacing missing 
corrupted or missing files then you may have to roll back your system to 
the original inter net explorer and re run it with replace any changed 
system files checked.

to do this you go into add remove to remove the newer i e.

then re run  sfc.

bill








At 06:15 PM 11/29/2004, you wrote:
>That's the way for XP,  not 9X and probably others.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "james hooper" <aradioman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 5:57 PM
>Subject: system file checker
>
>
> > the correct way i believe is hit control plus escape hit the letter r for
> > run and type sfc /scannow  that should do it be avised yu should have your
> > windows cd in the drive it uses  it too perform,.  also at least when i
> > ran
> > it there was no pudating yu too tell you what was going on my computer
> > just
> > restarted and i don't even know if it fixed anything.  good luck.
> >
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