Re: Replacing damaged system files
From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/18/04
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:56:13 +0100
Hi
Depending on what is causing the problem, try the following from Start>Run and have your XP CD to hand:
sfc /scannow
-- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Please reply to the News Groups "Robert Davies" <radrad@myalias.postalias> wrote in message news:eFHG1vMbEHA.4092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >I recently picked up a virus, which infected a file/some files. My > Anti-virus program (McAfee) deleted the infected files before any serious > damage was done, but now one of my most-used utilitites refuses to work > correctly. (It goes into background and halts. When I cancel it through > Task Manager, it exits properly as if it had worked and it gives me a report > of what it has done, which is invariably nothing !). I have completely > re-installed the utility several times but that makes no difference, so I > suspect that the virus infected a system .dll (or some like file) that this > utility uses which McAfee deleted. > > My question is how can I tell if a standard system file is missing. I have > no other problems currently, and the utility does not generate any error > messages when I run it. I seem to remember a Microsoft utility which was > able to check for missing or changed system files, but I can't remember what > it is or where to find it. I can find no reference on Technet. > > All advice greatfully received. thanks in advance. > > Robert Davies > > >
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