In Windows 98, I know I could run System File Compare by
going to start-->run and typing in "sfc." In Windows ME
this does not work. How can I find/use System File
Compare? I know that if you go to the help and support
page, and in the system info, there is something similar
to it, but it checks MS stamps on files. Is this the same
thing? Does WinME have sfc? thanks
Kevin

Win Me uses System File Protection to protect against replacement or
alteration a large number of essential system files and does not include SFC
that was part of Win 98/98SE. Win 98/98SE's SFC file replacement capability
is replaced in Win Me by MSConfig, which has a File Extract ... button on the
General tab.

See also KB129605 - "HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=129605). and KB 265371 - "How to Extract
and Replace a Protected File in Windows Me"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=265371).

If however you are used to using SFC for logging and monitoring files,
changes, versions and dates then the good news is that yes SFC still works
fine in Me but should ONLY be used for logging. All that is required are
the files sfc.exe and sfcdll.dll from 98/98SE (perhaps also sfc.hlp). Do
not bother with default.sfc from an earlier OS but rather set up your own
SFC configuration (file extensions and folders to be monitored) once
installed in Me. I did this when I first installed Win Me and continue to use
SFC but only for logging changes to my system files, not as a tool for
replacing them. I also do so on my PCs running XP.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com


Kevin <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: