Re: sfc /scannow

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:48:07 -0700

gillie,

I just looked through some old posts related to this from when I upgraded
from 98 to XP. No way to tell what's been done. Unless you see an Event ID
64002 Windows File Protection in the Event Viewer for File replacement was
attempted on the protected system file.

[[When Windows File Protection restores a file, a log entry is logged in
System Event Viewer.]]
HOW TO Verify That Windows File Protection Is Running
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814597

I've been using XP long enough that I've forgotten how SFC really differed
in 98. In XP it's crippled compared to 98.

A couple of quotes that I found from that time. By me ;-) ...

[[I used SFC w/Win98 all the time. I have used SFC with XP and you have no
clue what it is doing. Is there a log? It seems you just insert your XP CD
and the black cloak comes down. No user interaction that I can see, like
w/98 SFC had.

W/98 SFC there was a report on what SFC did. Ignored, restored, deleted,
whatever. I would really like to know if there is log somewhere. I saw
this log question posted a few days ago, but I did not see any replies.

First, I don't need to know all the history, but I think MS took a good
thing (Win98 SFC) and wrecked it. I don't care if they are or are not
related, i.e.98, NT, Win2000 or XP, the result is the same.]]

<shrug> 

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:YyxdwdAPMjDCFwbF@purbeck.demon.co.uk,
Rosie <mtg@purbeck.demon.co.uk> hunted and pecked:
> In message <OiTZ$dREFHA.3244@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, Wesley Vogel
> <123WVogel955@comcast.net> writes
>> Windows File Protection file scan completed successfully.  Is about
>> as detailed as it gets.  It doesn't work like it did in Windows 98.
>> ;-(
>>
> I suppose it is something for it to complete successfully, but if it
> takes another sfc to get a broken system working again it isn't very
> helpful not to be told what broke it!
> What would be a good way for me to find out what files are replaced
> then?
> Thanks Wesley.
> --
> gillie

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