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More info?)
Hi
Have a look in Windows Explorer for the i386 folder and browse to that when
asked for the CD. If you are running SP2 and the XP CD you have is from a
previous version, the files may not be same the version.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Ray" <NoSpam-ray.ck.li@Gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Will,
>
> Thanks for your advice. I tried it and the system asked me for XP CD many
> times. I inserted the XP Pro upgrade CD in the DVD ROM drive and it
> continued for a while and asked for CD again. I clicked Retry and the
> system continued to check. Upon completion of checking, nothing displayed
> and just existed. Is it ok or not?
>
> I have further queries. I bought the pc with Windows XP Home and bought
> Windows XP Pro upgrade CD and upgrade to SP2 from Windows website. What
> does the sfc check against? Windows XP Home, Pro or SP2?
>
> In addition, now many pc and NB come with recovery CD rather than Windows
> CD plus other software CDs. Can we put those recovery CDs for SFC
> checking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eUfVI6CkFHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Ray
>>
>> Run the following command from Start>Run:
>>
>> sfc /scannow
>>
>> You may need to have your XP CD to hand.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Ray" <NoSpam-ray.ck.li@Gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ejIj$4CkFHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I feel my Windows XP Pro SP2 is not working well and would like to check
>>>if there is any corrupted files. The System Restore also cannot restore
>>>to the previous checkpoints. In previous Windows version, there is a
>>>System File Checker but I cannot find it in Windows XP. Can someone
>>>advise me if there is any other similar feature in Windows XP Pro.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ray
>>
>>
>
>
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