Vista - System Files - SFC Command

**Brink** · 05-30-2007

How to Repair and Verify the Integrity of Vista System Files with System File Checker

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

**himcals** · 07-31-2008

yes i am still in step one and the sfc /scannow command doesn't want to complete the verification so i cannot perform the step 2. It stops at 67%.

**Brink** · 07-31-2008

Sorry, I meant the other steps under that one since it will not run for you.

If those do not help either, then you can do a repair (upgrade) install.

Repair Install For Vista

**himcals** · 07-31-2008

Ok, i will try this one.
thank you for your quick reply.

Essfadmen231 · 08-13-2008

I've tried to get this to run, but explorer.exe isn't working. That's what my problem is. I really need help.. I can't even run that as an administrator. I can run the command prompt. I use the task manager to open the few programs that work, such as Firefox. I open explorer.exe, but it only stay open for 5 seconds, and I can't right click anything without it freezing.

Please help :[

**Brink** · 08-13-2008

Hello Essfadmen,

You might see if you can boot into Safe Mode and run the sfc /scannow command from there instead.

Safe Mode

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**FILKOSKI** · 08-16-2008

Please help !
I run sfc /scannow and after finish 100% I have these report :"Windows Resource protection found corrupted files and successfully repaired them." In the log file I see it happened with the secpol.msc file. After another cheking with same command sfc /scannow again the same report for repairing same file(secpol.msc) . What is hapening ?

**Brink** · 08-16-2008

Hi Filkoski, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Try running a chkdsk /f command to see if it can find and repair any corruption on the hard drive that may be causing SFC to keep finding the same bad file.

Check Disk - chkdsk

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**FILKOSKI** · 08-17-2008

Than you Brink for your advice, but still I have the same problem . I run chkdsk /f everything its ok (all checkings), but after again checking with sfc /scannow the report is that some file are being repaired , I see the sfcdatails.txt file and i see the same reparing for the secpol.msc file. I dont know why it is happened. Any other ideas ? Thanks again .

**Brink** · 08-17-2008

Well ok Filkoski,

secpol.msc is for the Local Security Policy window. If you are not getting any errors and Vista is running fine otherwise, then I would not worry about it. If you are having problems due to this, then you can do a repair install next.

Repair Install For Vista

**FILKOSKI** · 08-18-2008

I mean vista is running ok , so I will not going to repair install for vista .

Thank you Brink

05-30-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,056 posts	System Files - SFC Command How to Repair and Verify the Integrity of Vista System Files with System File Checker ... Click here to read the entire tutorial
My System Specs

07-31-2008
himcals Vista Home Premium 32bit 5 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command yes i am still in step one and the sfc /scannow command doesn't want to complete the verification so i cannot perform the step 2. It stops at 67%.
My System Specs

07-31-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,056 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Sorry, I meant the other steps under that one since it will not run for you. If those do not help either, then you can do a repair (upgrade) install. Repair Install For Vista
My System Specs

07-31-2008
himcals Vista Home Premium 32bit 5 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Ok, i will try this one. thank you for your quick reply.
My System Specs

08-13-2008
Essfadmen231 Vista Home Premiumm 32bit 3 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command I've tried to get this to run, but explorer.exe isn't working. That's what my problem is. I really need help.. I can't even run that as an administrator. I can run the command prompt. I use the task manager to open the few programs that work, such as Firefox. I open explorer.exe, but it only stay open for 5 seconds, and I can't right click anything without it freezing. Please help :[
My System Specs

08-13-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,056 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Hello Essfadmen, You might see if you can boot into Safe Mode and run the sfc /scannow command from there instead. Safe Mode Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

08-16-2008
FILKOSKI Vista Ultimate x64 5 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Please help ! I run sfc /scannow and after finish 100% I have these report :"Windows Resource protection found corrupted files and successfully repaired them." In the log file I see it happened with the secpol.msc file. After another cheking with same command sfc /scannow again the same report for repairing same file(secpol.msc) . What is hapening ?
My System Specs

08-16-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,056 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Hi Filkoski, and welcome to Vista Forums. Try running a chkdsk /f command to see if it can find and repair any corruption on the hard drive that may be causing SFC to keep finding the same bad file. Check Disk - chkdsk Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

08-17-2008
FILKOSKI Vista Ultimate x64 5 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Than you Brink for your advice, but still I have the same problem . I run chkdsk /f everything its ok (all checkings), but after again checking with sfc /scannow the report is that some file are being repaired , I see the sfcdatails.txt file and i see the same reparing for the secpol.msc file. I dont know why it is happened. Any other ideas ? Thanks again .
My System Specs

08-17-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,056 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command Well ok Filkoski, secpol.msc is for the Local Security Policy window. If you are not getting any errors and Vista is running fine otherwise, then I would not worry about it. If you are having problems due to this, then you can do a repair install next. Repair Install For Vista
My System Specs

08-18-2008
FILKOSKI Vista Ultimate x64 5 posts	Re: System Files - SFC Command I mean vista is running ok , so I will not going to repair install for vista . Thank you Brink
My System Specs

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