I recently ran "SFC /scanboot". After that had completed I entered the command line "SFC /cancel "but to no effect. On every reboot the SFC screen comes up.
How can I stop this?
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I recently ran "SFC /scanboot". After that had completed I entered the command line "SFC /cancel "but to no effect. On every reboot the SFC screen comes up.
How can I stop this?
Go to Start>Run> and type: sfc /revert : Click ok or hit enter key and reboot. This will stop all sfc functions...
Thanks Ridgerunr. That works.
My 1400 page QUE manual gives the following syntax for SFC:
sfc [/scanonce] [/scanboot] [/cancel] [/quiet]
The cancel switch does not workfor me but your switch [/revert]does.
Now noted in manual.
Thanks for resolving my annoyance.
Glad it helped... :)
What does the "SFC /scanboot do ?
Code:C:\>sfc /?
Microsoft(R) Windows XP Windows File Checker Version 5.1
(C) 1999-2000 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved
Scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.
SFC [/SCANNOW] [/SCANONCE] [/SCANBOOT] [/REVERT] [/PURGECACHE] [/CACHESIZE=x]
/SCANNOW Scans all protected system files immediately.
/SCANONCE Scans all protected system files once at the next boot.
/SCANBOOT Scans all protected system files at every boot.
/REVERT Return scan to default setting.
/PURGECACHE Purges the file cache.
/CACHESIZE=x Sets the file cache size.
Thanks Tuttle .
Thanks Tuttle.
I did manage to find and print that Microsoft article after I had Ridgerunr's advice. It is now inside my XP Manual.
It is often a game of patience to find information at Microsoft. I had spent hours looking for it before I took the easy option and called the Virtual Doctors.
It's not an article -- just run "sfc /?" (without quotes) at a command prompt. :) Most command-line tools work the same way, or offer something similar.