Re: Sys File checker

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From: *Vanguard* (no-email_at_post-reply-in-newsgroup.invalid)
Date: 04/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 04:41:16 -0500

"David" said in news:%235vyEHiGEHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:
> I have made some mods to a copy of SFC_OS.DLL (which is renamed) and
> now with the mods done to the sys file I want to copy back the
> replacement but as it is in use XP / NTFS will not allow same.
> Now at the "prompt" these system files are still running and cannot be
> changed/modified etc. Now if it was good old Dos there would be no
> prob to boot straight into DOS and do one's dirty work, But what do
> you do with XP/NTFS??
>
> Some ideas Please ??
> David

Download and try using Microsoft's inuse.exe utility to replacement
inuse files. Requires a reboot. I suppose you could also try booting
into Recovery Console mode and try your file operations there. 

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