system file checker

[shadowdr]

i found the best thing about windows missing in 200 pro,system file checker.i have found it does this automatically but i dont trust it.i allready had to reformat several times because of a missing file and could not figure out how to reinstall the file.

anyone tried to download 98 se's system file checker to 2000?theoretically would it work if i could locate the program on the disc?i really like the control of replacing changed or damaged files from the cd.

[Yodums]

Hmmm, I didn't use it but.

It is worth a try if your in trouble.

But say your program updates a system file it won't detect if its upgraded it'll just ask whether it was updated and whether you want to replace it

[shadowdr]

yes but it does show file size,if a newer file has less kb's something could be wrong.

even after a clean install and having loaded all the software i usually find at least 1 corrupt file to restore.

[redduc900]

The following is taken from the MSKB...

The System File Checker tool gives an administrator the ability to scan all of the protected files to verify their versions, and can be run from a DOS window in both W2K and XP. The System File Checker tool also checks and repopulates the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dllcache folder. If the Dllcache folder becomes damaged or unusable, you can use either the sfc /scanonce or sfc /scanboot command to repair the contents of the folder.

The /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions. This command requires access to the Windows installation source files.

The /scanonce command scans all protected system files once. This command requires access to the Windows installation source files.

The /scanboot command scans all protected system files every time that you start your computer. This command requires access to the Windows installation source files.

The /cancel command cancels all pending scans of protected system files.

The /enable command enables WFP for normal operation.

The /purgecache command purges the file cache and scans all of the protected system files immediately. This command requires access to the Windows installation source files. This command is required after you run the /cachesize=x command.

The /cachesize= x command sets the file cache size in megabytes (MB). This command requires a reboot followed by a /purgecache command to adjust the size of the on-disk cache.

The /quiet command replaces all incorrect file versions without prompting the user.