you missed typing the command correctly:

sfc /scannow

I would go to orb>accessories> right click on the cmd prompt there and
choose run as admin.

Good luck, Rich



"jihchiang" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:C0D41D2D-F9F1-4D75-9ED9-E3E149345C79@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I followed the instructions to the letter.
> 1. Start search box enter cmd
> 2.right click on the cmd command prompy
> 3.click Run as Administrator
> 4.type in sfc scannow at the prompt which was after
> c:\windows\system32>
> 5. hit Enter
> All I saw was the prompt flashing again at the bottom of the black&white
> window. Nothing else was happening, it just sat there starring back at me
> ! Well, what did I miss ?
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OGO5rQwgIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> No.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "jihchiang" <dhuang1@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
>> news:8FA0E4E0-8541-4308-BFB6-5079D7E7537A@microsoft.com...
>> One last question before I give it a try. The " run as Administrator "
>> worries me, because as I understand it "run as " is not the same as being
>> the Adm. Since I am the Adm., do I have to change back as the Adm.
>> afterwards ?
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:u3V3%239vgIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> In the Start Search box type: CMD
>>> When the Command Prompt appears, right-click on it
>>> and select "Run as administrator", then type in SFC SCANNOW
>>> in the Command Prompt window and hit Enter.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "jihchiang" wrote:
>>>
>>> In one of the questions I asked, someone ( I think it's Bob ) suggested
>>> sfc
>>> scannow. I didn't get to use it as the problem was solved. Today I
>>> tried
>>> it
>>> just for curiosity. I opened Start menu, enter sfc scannow on the
>>> search
>>> box,saw the program name at the top, right click then click Open.
>>> NOTHING
>>> happened. What did I go wrong ?
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