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| Author: | tomo [ Aug 11th, '08, 22:58 ] |
| Post subject: | How to use the scannow sfc tool in Windows XP |
Windows XP has the ability to protect itself from system instability caused by 3rd party software overwriting important system files. This used to be (and still is in fact), a problem with Windows 95 and Windows 98. With the introduction of Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft made a real effort to stop this from happening. Now in Windows XP we have a much more refined protection of these important files.... This system is called: Windows File Protection By default, Windows File Protection is always enabled and allows Windows digitally signed files to replace existing files safely. Currently, signed files are distributed through: # Windows Service Packs # Hotfix distributions # Operating system upgrades # Windows Update # Windows Device Manager If you introduce a file replacement in any other way, Windows File protection will overwrite your file! An important part of Windows File Protection is the command line utility: System File Checker (sfc.exe) You will often see references to scannow sfc in online newsgroups etc. This is a great tool for troubleshooting Windows XP problems. How to use scannow sfc... http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html |
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