XP CD to restore sick files?

[Kram]

Greetings,

How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.

Thanks, Mark

[neil]

I think it's "sfc /scannow" in the "run" command.

Neil
"Kram" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
> installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
> replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.
>
> Thanks, Mark

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Kram wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
> installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
> replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.
>

Mark

Place the CD in the drive and go to Start/Run and type SFC /SCANNOW

This will run the System File Checker and replace any corrupted files.

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[neil]

Or check this:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/system_file_checker.asp

Neil
"Kram" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings,
>
> How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
> installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
> replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.
>
> Thanks, Mark

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You can run System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on your computer:
Click Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
In the open box, type sfc /scannow (including space) and then click OK. Note
that you may be prompted to insert the Windows XP installation CD-ROM.

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"Kram" > wrote in message:
...

| Greetings,
|
| How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
| installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
| replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.
|
| Thanks, Mark

[LEE]

>Place the CD in the drive and go to Start/Run and type
SFC /SCANNOW
>
>This will run the System File Checker and replace any
corrupted files.

Is this process smart enough not to replace files that
were upgraded after the original installation, e.g.,
through Windows Update? Or is it looking specifically for
corrupted files, rather than the latest versions?

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

LEE wrote:
>> Place the CD in the drive and go to Start/Run and type SFC /SCANNOW
>>
>> This will run the System File Checker and replace any corrupted
>> files.
>
> Is this process smart enough not to replace files that
> were upgraded after the original installation, e.g.,
> through Windows Update? Or is it looking specifically for
> corrupted files, rather than the latest versions?

Lee

It checks version numbers as well. If any files are corrupted or the wrong
version, it will normally be replaced with the back up copy from the
dllcache folder.

Microsoft - Windows File Protection:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/system_file_protection.asp?frame=true



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[Alex Nichol]

Kram wrote:

>
>How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
>installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
>replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.

Put the CD in the drive, exit the Autorun, then go to Start - Run and
run the line
SFC /SCANNOW


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[Jeff Malka]

Will this also work using a OEM "restore" CD provided by so many PC
manufacturers?

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"Alex Nichol" > wrote in message
...
> Kram wrote:
>
> >
> >How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
> >installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
> >replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.
>
> Put the CD in the drive, exit the Autorun, then go to Start - Run and
> run the line
> SFC /SCANNOW
>
>
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[Yves Leclerc]

Only if there is an i386 folder somewhere on the hard drive. Most restore
CDs are image files of a working XP on the hard drive.

Y.

"Jeff Malka" > wrote in message
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> Will this also work using a OEM "restore" CD provided by so many PC
> manufacturers?
>
> --
>
> Jeff McPherson
> Email address deliberately false to avoid spam
>
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG
>
> "Alex Nichol" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Kram wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >How do I use the XP CD to restore original files? I don't mean
> > >installing/uninstalling, but somehow windows checks system files and
> > >replaces the "ill" ones with good ones.
> >
> > Put the CD in the drive, exit the Autorun, then go to Start - Run and
> > run the line
> > SFC /SCANNOW
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> > Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)
>
>

[Malke]

Jeff Malka wrote:

> Will this also work using a OEM "restore" CD provided by so many PC
> manufacturers?
>
I rather doubt it, but you never know. It really depends on how the OEM
made the image and installed the system. Many OEM's have an i386 folder
on the C: drive to which you can point sfc.exe instead.

Malke
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