Re: XyWin now working! Microsoft solves problem shock!

[Michael Norman michael.norman@xxxxxxxx]

At 08:08 PM 8/15/2007, Robert Holmgren wrote:
> You mean, Start ==> Run, then command "sfr /purgcache" ? But
> where did you get "sfr"? I have no program called SFR.EXE on my
> computer... Just tried four different computers - nada.


I think that should be *sfc* instead.

See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/archive/wfp.mspx, part of which is
excerpted below:

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System File Checker

A command-line utility called System File Checker (SFC.EXE) allows an
Administrator to scan all protected files to verify their versions.
System File Checker can also set the registry value SFCScan discussed
in "Additional Registry Settings" later in this article.


System File Checker will also check and repopulate the
%Systemroot%\system32\dllcache directory. If the dllcache directory
becomes corrupted or unusable, SFC /SCANNOW, SFC /SCANONCE, SFC
/SCANBOOT, or SFC /PURGECACHE can be used to repair the contents of
the dllcache directory.


SFC.exe scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect
versions with correct Microsoft versions. The following shows the syntax:


SFC [/SCANNOW] [/SCANONCE] [/SCANBOOT] [/CANCEL] [/QUIET]
[/PURGECACHE] [/CACHESIZE=x]



/SCANNOW Scans all protected system files immediately.

/SCANONCE Scans all protected system files once.

/SCANBOOT Scans all protected system files at every boot.

/CANCEL Cancels all pending scans of protected system files.

/QUIET Replaces all incorrect file versions without prompting the user.

/PURGECACHE Purges the file cache and scans all protected system
files immediately.


/CACHESIZE=x Sets the file cache size (in megabytes).


Michael Norman