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run SFC on different partition

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rwbrick

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Mar 14, 2002
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I'm getting deep in the mud here, I know, but appreciate your all's help and indulgence.

I want to run System File Check on my Windows 2000 computer against a byte for byte copy (from Linux's dd command) of an XP boot partition from another computer. I know I won't be able to repair any bad system files without a XP install CD (unless by chance a good replacement can be found in DLLCACHE or I386) but I'm hoping I can get a list of bad files.

My question is this: Assuming I have to run the SFC located in the XP partition copy, can the command do this? as in instead of cmd sfc, cmd G:\Windows\System32\SFC.exe. Then can I direct SFC to check the system files in my G: partition, not my W2K boot partition? My understanding is SFC can be directed (after the options in the SFC syntax) to a single file, but can it be directed to a folder or partition? Would the comand line read: G:\Windows\System32\SFC.exe <options> G:\*.*?

Or is this goofy beyond reason?

Rod B.
 
I answered my own question: Only the sfc.exe in the boot partition will run and only against the system files in the boot partition.

Rod B.
 
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