Hi,

I have always used sfc /scannow with WinXP but with SP1.I have tried to do
the same with another PC with SP2,and it looked fine while it was doing the
operation,but when i tried to restart the pc it wouldnt work properly.I have
no idea if this is because that pc had SP2,but both pc's are laptops with
"recovery cd's",and it worked fine on the laptop with SP1.
Can sfc /scannow be used on a pc with SP2?

TIA

Yes it can. I've used it on computers with SP2 and only had a XP SP1 disc to
put in the drive.

What was the original problem that led you to do a sfc /scannow?

Glen P


"Jimmy" <dkjfslkjjd@sdklfjsldj.com> wrote in message
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there were small errors that happen after some time after having resintalled
winxp and installing other programs,and i found that doing sfc /scannow
always solved the problem unless it was a big problem that needed winxp to
be reinstalled,but then i am not a technician in anyway,but it was always
good.


"Glen" <gp2002hwREMOVEME@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Jimmy

Please check Event Viewer for Warning / Error Reports in the System
and Application logs for the last boot and post copies.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools, and
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...308427&sd=tech

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you should
double click for further information. You can copy using copy and paste.
Often the link will, however, say there is no further information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double click
on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now
start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This
will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report complete with links
into the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from Event
Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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