{"id":934,"date":"2018-06-10T06:53:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T06:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/govinddas.com\/?p=934"},"modified":"2018-06-10T07:02:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T07:02:12","slug":"934","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govinddas.com\/index.php\/934\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair and Verify the Integrity of windows System Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><b>How to Repair and Verify the Integrity of windows System Files with System File Checker<\/b>\u200b<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"xtbox\">\n<div class=\"infotop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/images\/infosmall10.png\" alt=\"information\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Information<\/div>\n<div class=\"infobody\">System File Checker (SFC) checks that all Vista system files are where they should be as they were by default and not corrupted, changed, or damaged. This will show you how to verify and repair the integrity of Vista system files with the System File Checker (SFC) command codes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtbox\">\n<div class=\"tiptop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inlineimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/images\/tipsmall.png\" alt=\"Tip\" width=\"20\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Tip<\/div>\n<div class=\"tipbody\"><b>If SFC Cannot Finish or Repair a File:<br \/>\nNOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>This is for when after you run the SFC scan below, it cannot finish or repair a file<\/i>.\u00a0<i>There is no guarantee that SFC can repair the system files if they are corrupted or damaged to much. If SFC still cannot repair them after this, then you might try running\u00a0<\/i><a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/67612-check-disk-chkdsk.html\"><b><i>Check Disk (chkdsk)<\/i><\/b><\/a><i>,\u00a0<b><a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/76905-system-restore-how.html\">System Restore<\/a><\/b>, a\u00a0<b><a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/88236-repair-install-vista.html\">Repair Installation<\/a><\/b>, or a<b>\u00a0c<\/b>lean reinstall of Vista.<\/i><b>1.\u00a0How to Read the CBS.LOG<br \/>\nNOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>When SFC runs, it logs it&#8217;s actions to the\u00a0<b>C:\\WINDOWS\\LOGS\\CBS\\CBS.LOG<\/b>. You can find the specific SFC entries by searching for the\u00a0<b>[SR]<\/b>\u00a0tags in the log<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>A) For how to see only the SFC scan details in the CBS.LOG:\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a\u00a0<b><a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/181765-elevated-command-prompt.html\">elevated command prompt<\/a><\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Copy and paste the command below into the elevated command prompt and press\u00a0<b>Enter<\/b>.\n<div class=\"bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--screenLimited bbCodeBlock--code\">\n<div class=\"bbCodeBlock-title\">Code:<\/div>\n<div class=\"bbCodeBlock-content\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<pre class=\"bbCodeCode\" dir=\"ltr\" data-xf-init=\"code-block\" data-lang=\"\"><code>findstr \/c:\"[SR]\" %windir%\\logs\\cbs\\cbs.log &gt;%userprofile%\\Desktop\\sfcdetails.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Close the elevated command prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the\u00a0<b>sfcdetails.txt\u00a0<\/b>file that was just placed on your desktop to see the SFC scan details (ones with the [SR] tags) in the CBS.LOG.<\/li>\n<li>You can safely delete the\u00a0<b>sfcdetails.txt\u00a0<\/b>file afterwards if you like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>2.\u00a0Replace the Files that SFC Cannot Fix<br \/>\nNOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>If SFC cannot fix a file, it will be listed in the CBS.LOG above. Read the CBS.LOG to find out what file it is so you can replace it with a good copy<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div>A) For how, see:\u200b<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/261616-extract-files-vista-installation-dvd.html\">General Tips &#8211; Extract Files from Vista Installation DVD<\/a>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xtbox\">\n<div class=\"warntop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/images\/warnsmall10.png\" alt=\"warning\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Warning<\/div>\n<div class=\"warnbody\">Be aware that if you have modified your system files as in theming explorer\/system files, running sfc\/scannow will revert the system files such as explorer.exe back to it&#8217;s default state. Make the appropriate backups of your system files that you have modified for theming if you wish to save them before running sfc\/scannow.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Here&#8217;s How:<br \/>\nNOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>If sfc cannot start or finish, then try running it\u00a0<b><a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/123496-safe-mode.html\">Safe Mode<\/a><\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\n<div><b>1.<\/b>\u00a0Open a\u00a0<a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/181765-elevated-command-prompt.html\"><b>elevated command prompt<\/b><\/a>.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>2.<\/b>\u00a0In the elevated command prompt, type the command that you want to do in\u00a0<b>bold<\/b>\u00a0below in steps A to E to run System File Check.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>A)\u00a0<b>sfc \/scannow<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs the system files if needed. (See screenshot below)\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>NOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>Restores Vista&#8217;s original setup of system files. (EX: Fonts, wallpapers, System32 files, etc.)<\/i>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"js-lbImage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/attachments\/scannow-jpg.3073\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bbImage lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/data\/attachments\/2\/2315-03d8e0db31efe642f0e84691407ad0b3.jpg\" alt=\"scannow.jpg\" data-src=\"\/data\/attachments\/2\/2315-03d8e0db31efe642f0e84691407ad0b3.jpg\" \/>\u00a0<\/a>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>B)\u00a0<b>sfc \/verifyonly<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Scans and only verifies the integrity of all proteced system files only. (See screenshot below)\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>NOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>If it finds anything like in the screenshot below boxed in red at the bottom, you should run step A to see if it can fix it. See how to read the CBS log above for details on the SFC scan results<\/i>.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"js-lbImage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/attachments\/verifyonly-jpg.3072\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bbImage lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/data\/attachments\/2\/2314-4199ae0d4d6604d5d2de6ca56581ab7c.jpg\" alt=\"verifyonly.jpg\" data-src=\"\/data\/attachments\/2\/2314-4199ae0d4d6604d5d2de6ca56581ab7c.jpg\" \/>\u00a0<\/a>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>C)\u00a0<b>sfc \/scanfile=(full path of file)<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Scans the integrity of the chosen system file and repairs it if needed.\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>EX:<\/b>\u00a0sfc \/scanfile=C:\\Windows\\System32\\kernel32.dll\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>D)\u00a0<b>sfc \/verifyfile=(full path of file)<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Scans and only verifies the integrity of the chosen system file.\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>EX:<\/b>\u00a0sfc \/verifyfile=C:\\Windows\\System32\\kernel32.dll\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>E)\u00a0<b>sfc \/?\u00a0&#8211;<\/b>\u00a0For a list of all sfc command codes with description. (see screenshot below)\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><a class=\"js-lbImage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/attachments\/sfc_help-jpg.1483\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bbImage lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/data\/attachments\/1\/1053-9ac8e524f5802c70a5b824c7e493e32c.jpg\" alt=\"SFC_Help.jpg\" data-src=\"\/data\/attachments\/1\/1053-9ac8e524f5802c70a5b824c7e493e32c.jpg\" \/>\u00a0<\/a>\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><b>3.<\/b>\u00a0Press\u00a0<b>Enter<\/b>.\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>NOTE:<\/b>\u00a0<i>It may take a while to finish<\/i>.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>4.<\/b>\u00a0Close the elevated command prompt when it finishes.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><b>5.<\/b>\u00a0If you got a message to restart the computer in the command prompt, then restart the computer to finish the repair.\u200b<\/div>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"xtbox\">\n<div class=\"notetop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inlineimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/images\/notesmall10.png\" alt=\"Note\" width=\"20\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Note<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebot1\">\n<p>If SFC could not fix something, then run the command again to see if it may be able to the next time. Sometimes it may take running the\u00a0<b>sfc \/scannow<\/b>\u00a0command 3 times restarting the PC after each time to completely fix everything that it&#8217;s able to.<\/p>\n<p>If not, then download and run the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)\u00a0<b><a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/947821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">System Update Readiness Tool<\/a><\/b>\u00a0for your same installed\u00a0<a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenforums.com\/tutorials\/515-system-type-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>32-bit or 64-bit <\/b><\/a>, restart the PC afterwards, and try the\u00a0<b>sfc \/scannow<\/b>\u00a0command again.<\/p>\n<p>If still not, then you can attempt to run a\u00a0<a class=\"link link--internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistax64.com\/tutorials\/76905-system-restore-how.html\"><b>System Restore<\/b><\/a>\u00a0using a restore point dated before the bad file occured to fix it. You may need to repeat doing a System Restore until you find a older restore point that may work.<\/p>\n<p>If still not, then you can use the steps in the yellow TIP box at the top of the tutorial to manually replace the files that SFC could not fix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s it,<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_934\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"934\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/govinddas.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Repair and Verify the Integrity of windows System Files with System File Checker\u200b &nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0 Information System File Checker (SFC) checks that all Vista system files are where they should be as they were by default and not corrupted, changed, or damaged. 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