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Old 04-29-2007, 01:15 AM
just plain rob
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What is: sfc /scannow ?

Anyone know? Or know where I can look it up?

TIA, Rob
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Old 04-29-2007, 01:15 AM
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Re: What is: sfc /scannow ?

"just plain rob" <pinball@dca.net> wrote
> Anyone know? Or know where I can look it up?


Yes and Yes.

You you would like to know? :-)

Ok try this, http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

FYI a Google search for sfc scannow would have got you that link among
others.

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Old 04-29-2007, 10:30 AM
Wesley Vogel
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Re: What is: sfc /scannow ?

System File Checker (sfc)
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/system_file_checker.htm

In a command prompt, type: sfc /? and hit Enter.

System File Checker (sfc)
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...e_checker.mspx

scannow sfc (sfc.exe)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747

HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814597

Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193

Registry Settings for Windows File Protection
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222473

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just plain rob <pinball@dca.net> hunted and pecked:
> Anyone know? Or know where I can look it up?
>
> TIA, Rob


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Old 05-05-2007, 02:07 PM
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Re: What is: sfc /scannow ?

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:18:47 -0600, Wesley Vogel wrote:

> System File Checker (sfc)
> Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
>
> hh ntcmds.chm::/system_file_checker.htm
>
> In a command prompt, type: sfc /? and hit Enter.
>
> System File Checker (sfc)
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...roddocs/en-us/

system_file_checker.mspx
>
> scannow sfc (sfc.exe)
> http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
>
> Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
> (Sfc.exe)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
>
> HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814597
>
> Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193
>
> Registry Settings for Windows File Protection
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222473




GREAT resources. Thanks!

(What I wanted to imply in my question was where is the *best place* to resource this stuff, etc.--not, "hey
would you look this up for me...")

Cheers, Rob
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Old 05-05-2007, 02:57 PM
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Re: What is: sfc /scannow ?

Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) Basic Search
http://support.microsoft.com/search/

Use this link with "The exact phrase entered" and you do not get 175 extra
hits that have nothing to do with what you're looking for...
Search the Support Knowledge Base (KB) Advanced Search
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

Here you get 4,517,698 extra hits...
Basic Search
http://www.google.com/

Advanced Search
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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just plain rob <pinball@dca.net> hunted and pecked:
> On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:18:47 -0600, Wesley Vogel wrote:
>
>> System File Checker (sfc)
>> Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...
>>
>> hh ntcmds.chm::/system_file_checker.htm
>>
>> In a command prompt, type: sfc /? and hit Enter.
>>
>> System File Checker (sfc)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...roddocs/en-us/

> system_file_checker.mspx
>>
>> scannow sfc (sfc.exe)
>> http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
>>
>> Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
>> (Sfc.exe)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
>>
>> HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814597
>>
>> Description of the Windows File Protection Feature
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193
>>
>> Registry Settings for Windows File Protection
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222473

>
>
>
> GREAT resources. Thanks!
>
> (What I wanted to imply in my question was where is the *best place* to
> resource this stuff, etc.--not, "hey would you look this up for me...")
>
> Cheers, Rob


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