I ran that :sfc /scannow and a popup window came up and it said checking windows files to make sure they are in their original state and it ran for awhile and then it just went away. It didn't say if there were any errors or if it fixed anything. Is that how it is supposed to work? Perry Bower Electric Medic "It's Cheaper to Keep Her" http://www.electricmedic.com "We're Number One Where it Really Counts, With our Customers" 3850 Washington Road Suite 4C Augusta, Georgia 30907 Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) Phone: 706-863-3474 Fax: 706-863-2316 mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "WE REPAIR WITH CARE" -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bil Green Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 2:52 AM To: Larry Poffen Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Home. Is it just me or have others noticed that with the OEM Home edition of XP System File Checker (SFC) does not work? (at least with Dell XP CDs) Bil PC 1000 M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator http://magpulser.com Mammoth Lakes, CA 760-924-1000 Friday, September 16, 2005, 8:54:10 PM, you wrote: LP> Go to the start menue , select run type in "sfc /scannow" without the LP> quotes & this will check your files. It may also ask for you windows disk. LP> Hope this helps Larry lpoffen@xxxxxxx LP> ----- Original Message ----- LP> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> LP> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> LP> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:02 PM LP> Subject: [TechAssist] Windows XP Home. >> Anyone know how to get rid of "crap" in Windows XP Home, without >> reinstalling the whole works. >> My XP is starting to be "flaky"...if I hit "My Computer" may take 3 to 4 >> minutes to show me the screen. >> I have been using Symantec's System Works to fix files that may have >> become >> un-linked. >> >> It there a part of Windows XP that will check your OS...and get rid of >> files >> that slow down your computer. >> >> Miss-linked files, or a general check? >> >> -Ed- >> >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Ontario-Canada >> >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> teltek@xxxxxxxxx >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> LP> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- LP> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm LP> Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation LP> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". LP> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/