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  1. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 Professional, 32bit
       #1

    Total reinstall


    I recently ran SFC on my nieces's computer, when finished it showed a couple of "integrity violations" - I can't recall the exact wording right now.
    My question; Is there a way to do an 'in-place total reinstall' without having to download/install all the Windows Updates again?

    Neither she nor I plan on upgrading to Windows 10 - at least for a quite some time.
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    Does the PC have a "factory recovery" partition? You could use that to restore to a factory state.

    It most likely does if it was made by one of the large outfits like Dell, Lenovo, Acer, etc.

    There's also a "repair install".

    Repair Install
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #3

    A Factory Recovery, Repair Install will all require a boat load of Windows 7 Updates.

    Did you run sfc /scannow 3 times and restarting between each time?
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  4. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 Professional, 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Reply to the first response; No, she doesn't have 'factory recovery' - it's a generic machine and when ordered all necessary discs came with it.

    L-Bear, No, I didn't run SFC three times, but I'll give it a try. I know the Updates will take loads of time. Thanks!
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  5. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #5

    Trident1 said:
    I recently ran SFC on my nieces's computer, when finished it showed a couple of "integrity violations"...
    Please follow these steps:
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
    Attach sfcdetails.txt to your next post.

    It might be nothing to be concerned about.

    From here:
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3068708
    The two files are marked as static files in the update. When an advanced user runs the System File Checker Tool (sfc.exe), the files are unintentionally flagged as corrupted. There is no impact or actual corruption on a device that is running this update, and this issue will be fixed in a later service update.
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  6. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 Professional, 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Just ran SFC and tried to copy and paste using EasyScreen, but it didn't copy. I'll have to check my notes and use that copy system I was told to use once before.
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  7. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #7

    Attach files to posts via these steps:
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  8. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 Professional, 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Am I getting slow - think I got it now.Total reinstall-sfc.png
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  9. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #9

    Please follow option three from this tutorial:
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    The end results of those steps should be a text file on your desktop named sfcdetails.txt

    Please upload that text file to a post via these steps:
    Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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  10. Posts : 117
    Windows 7 Professional, 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Thanks, I'll check that out when I go up to her house this week-end.
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