System File Checker For XP


System File Checker For XP - SFC Discovers That A Protected File Has Been Overwritten

System File Checker (sfc) Scans and verifies the versions of all protected system files after you restart your computer.

Syntax
sfc [/scannow] [/scanonce] [/scanboot] [/revert] [/purgecache] [/cachesize=x]

Parameters

/scannow
Scans all protected system files immediately.

/scanonce
Scans all protected system files once.

/scanboot
Scans all protected system files every time the computer is restarted.

/revert
Returns the scan to its default operation.

/purgecache
Purges the Windows File Protection file cache and scans all protected system files immediately.

/cachesize=x
Sets the size, in MB, of the Windows File Protection file cache.

/?
Displays help at the command prompt.


You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to run sfc.

If sfc discovers that a protected file has been overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the %systemroot%\system32\dllcache folder, and then replaces the incorrect file.

If the %systemroot%\system32\dllcache folder becomes corrupt or unusable, use sfc /scannow, sfc /scanonce, or sfc /scanboot to repair the contents of the Dllcache directory.

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