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System file checker?
  1. #1


    Amir Facade Guest

    System file checker?

    I tried to do a "sfc /scan now" from a run box, but nothing happened.
    Is there an equivalent for Vista.

    TIA,

    Amir



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  2. #2


    Jeff Guest

    Re: System file checker?

    Right click on command prompt and select run as administrator.

    The command should run ok then.

    Jeff


    "Amir Facade" <amirfacade@gmail.com> wrote in message
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    >I tried to do a "sfc /scan now" from a run box, but nothing happened.
    > Is there an equivalent for Vista.
    >
    > TIA,
    >
    > Amir



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    Re: System file checker?

    Quote Originally Posted by Amir Facade View Post
    I tried to do a "sfc /scan now" from a run box, but nothing happened.
    Is there an equivalent for Vista.

    TIA,

    Amir
    Hi Amir,

    Go to this link for details on how to use SFC.

    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files.html?ltr=S

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn

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  4. #4


    Amir Facade Guest

    Re: System file checker?

    Thank you.
    That did it.

    Amir



    "Jeff" <jssparks@spam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:883314E7-3078-4CAB-9D35-F80A5A457DF3@microsoft.com...
    > Right click on command prompt and select run as administrator.
    >
    > The command should run ok then.
    >
    > Jeff
    >
    >
    > "Amir Facade" <amirfacade@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:A4B911C0-330B-46A8-B788-D836B083A8C9@microsoft.com...
    >>I tried to do a "sfc /scan now" from a run box, but nothing happened.
    >> Is there an equivalent for Vista.
    >>
    >> TIA,
    >>
    >> Amir

    >



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    Jeff Guest

    Re: System file checker?

    No problem, glad I could help!

    Jeff



    "Amir Facade" <amirfacade@gmail.com> wrote in message
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    > Thank you.
    > That did it.
    >
    > Amir
    >
    >
    >
    > "Jeff" <jssparks@spam.yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > news:883314E7-3078-4CAB-9D35-F80A5A457DF3@microsoft.com...
    >> Right click on command prompt and select run as administrator.
    >>
    >> The command should run ok then.
    >>
    >> Jeff
    >>
    >>
    >> "Amir Facade" <amirfacade@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >> news:A4B911C0-330B-46A8-B788-D836B083A8C9@microsoft.com...
    >>>I tried to do a "sfc /scan now" from a run box, but nothing happened.
    >>> Is there an equivalent for Vista.
    >>>
    >>> TIA,
    >>>
    >>> Amir

    >>

    >



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