Windows 7: SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

Brink · 09 Jan 2009

How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker

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karlsnooks · 29 Jun 2011

I was just wondering if they would find it easier to use dism to find the index and then use 7-zip to "open achive" of \sources\install.wim followed by navigating to \n\windows\sytem32\desired file.

In other words, they wouldn't need 7-zip until they got ready for the actual extraction.

Could just be a case of 6 of one and half-a-dozen of the other.

Brink · 29 Jun 2011

I'm not sure if it would make it much easier or not with throwing in additional steps for using the command prompt, but I'll look into it some more tonight to see though.

karlsnooks · 29 Jun 2011

I think you may be correct. I just went thru documenting using Dism and then 7-zip. If i simply stuck to the bare commands and no explanations, then the mix is quicker but to explain takes more when both are used.

karlsnooks · 29 Jun 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

I'm not sure if it would make it much easier or not with throwing in additional steps for using the command prompt, but I'll look into it some more tonight to see though.

Shawn,
Since I had already installed 7-zip, i found that by:

Navigate to %programfiles%\7-zip
Rt-clk on 7zFM.exe
Choose Run as administrator

works fine. allows me to move/extract files.

also one can choose to pin to start menu, Send to Desktop and then right-click on the result and choose Run as administrator.

Brink · 29 Jun 2011

That would work to run as administrator, but just temporarily until closed unless set in Compatibility Mode. To be honest 7-Zip should of had their program use Run as administrator by default considering how limited it is until you do.

dbseven · 30 Jun 2011

Should I or could I extract the files in Install.Wim #3 (Windows 7 Pro) to replace the whole Protected Files Folder, rather than doing a REPAIR INSTALL?

Thanks, Donald

karlsnooks · 30 Jun 2011

No. You will run into ownership and access permission problems plus update related issues.

Replace only the files which SFC has indicated are corrupt.

PocketAcesDMB · 02 Jul 2011

here is my list of corrupt stuff..don't wanna grab and repair the wrong files from the windows 7 dir so im posting to make sure from one of you experts which ones to get

karlsnooks · 02 Jul 2011

This is the file you need to replace:
xchalVx64.sys

PocketAcesDMB · 02 Jul 2011

thanks karl can this be the thing causing my blue screens in my other thread as well ?

Windows 7: SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

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