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Windows 7: Windows Mail and sfc /scannow

01 Feb 2009   #1
djs

Windows RC 7100 x64, Vista Ultimate x64,
Plymouth
 
 
Windows Mail and sfc /scannow

I have just run the sfc /scannow command, just to see what the result would be.
If you've ported Windows Mail over from Vista like I have, then the scannow command returns the Windows Mail folders back to the default installation settings.
Windows Mail will no longer run.
I had to boot into Vista and copy the program files folder from Vista to Win 7 to re enable Windows Mail.
The Windows Mail program store in app data remains unchanged.

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01 Feb 2009   #2

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Hello David,

Yes this would be normal. The SFC command will not affect the user files, but will restore the Windows 7 system files back to default.

Happy to hear that you recovered from it though.

Shawn
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01 Feb 2009   #3
djs

Windows RC 7100 x64, Vista Ultimate x64,
Plymouth
 
 

Thanks Shawn, I'm constantly breaking a good system, but that's the way to learn
David.
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01 Feb 2009   #4

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

LOL, you and me both.
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