Re: XP corruption

Bruce Chambers wrote:
Carl Fogelin wrote:

Something happened last night to my system such that I think some system files became corrupted. I am finally able to boot up, but not without some "barking" messages. Anyone know of a utility I can run that will check and see which files are damaged? Any help appreciated.

Carl



What in the world do you mean by "barking" messages?

Anyway, try Start > Run > SFC /Scannow and have your installation CD ready to insert when prompted.


lol... I get a dialog popping up that says an error occurred but was recovered and would I like to send an error report to Microsoft. When I try, that fails, but then the errors stop until I reboot the PC. Not an ideal situation.

Ok, I tried what you suggested and have a different problem. My installation disk is for Windows XP Professional SP1. I am running SP2 now (from online upgrades) and SFC does not recognize my installation disk as the right one. Does this mean I have to buy a new installation disk?

Carl
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