What do I do if I cannot find SFC.EXE ? 1

[WhiteTornado]

Hi,

This has occured to me a few times, I try to use SFC and I get an error that it is not there, the system cannot locate it or some such message. Today I am trying to fix up a Windows ME installation, I try to use SFC, it tells me it cannot find the program. I tried to copy SFC.EXE from Win2K and use that, it tells me it is missing a DLL to be able to work with it.

Now, this might not work, there might be a different version from platform to platform. But, is there a way to reinstate it. It is a wonderful tool when it is available!

Cheers!

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

ME doesn't use SFC or have SFC..

As per Microsoft..

There is no need for the Sfc.exe tool in Windows Me because SFP is always actively scanning the computer for file changes. Because of this activity, and because the files monitored by Sfc.exe and SFP are similar, the Sfc.exe tool is not necessary in Windows Me, nor does the option to run this tool exist.
System File Protection (SFP) Feature
The SFP feature in Windows Me ensures that files that are critical to the system operation are not replaced by older versions, or by versions that Microsoft does not approve.

For additional information about System File Protection in Windows Millennium, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
253571 Description of the System File Protection Feature

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;253571

Murray

 

[WhiteTornado]

Thank you, this makes a lot of sense. So if a virus has destroyed some basic system files, or if I instructed the anti virus to delete an infected file that would be system file, SFP would put it back afterwards, do I get this correctly?

Cheers!