Yep, I found scannow kept stopping and asking for the cd but clicking 'retry' each time and the scan progressed. After many stops (maybe 10+ mins)the scanbar reached 100% and that was it...no ok message . Assume no problems found ?!
Nyxteridas
May 13, 2006 9:03 AM
Ok, i run sfc, but the Command Prompt window appears and immediately disappears... What now? Is there any tool in the web for checking the File System???
Leo
May 13, 2006 9:18 AM
Open up a separate command prompt window, and then type the SFC command in there.
Nyxteridas
May 13, 2006 1:43 PM
Will this have affect to the Windows File System ONLY? I mean, will it maybe be important to reinstall some of my programs?
Leo
May 14, 2006 9:11 AM
The System File Checker only checks files that are part of Windows. Other programs are not checked.
Adnan Ali
June 6, 2006 7:05 AM
Help, my Folder Options in the Tools menu of Windows Explorer has disappeared.
I am using WinXP. This has occurred before and I got the remedy from Comp Active mag but I seem to have lost it.
Can anyone please help me to restore this option. I remember it was quite simple really!!
Thanks
Carol
August 21, 2006 9:40 AM
Hello,
Thank you for all the advise you give it's so helpful and welcomed. I tried to do 'press Start, Run, and then type in SFC', and I could see the black DOS box flicker on and then back off so fast it would make your head spin. I tried once more after 10 mins. and it was the same. Any suggestions please?
Leo,
While your site was a help it didn't fix my problem. Everything refers to the installation of Win Inst 3.1 but no one every mentioned going into Control Panel, Adm. Tools, Dbl Clicking Services, going down to Windows Installer, make sure it's in manuel and then in the upper left corner of you screen click on Start. Now it works.
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Read the article that everyone's commenting on.
February 2, 2006 4:25 PM
Yep. See this article: http://ask-leo.com/iexploreexe_has_generated_an_error_now_what.html
March 14, 2006 12:44 PM
Yep, I found scannow kept stopping and asking for the cd but clicking 'retry' each time and the scan progressed. After many stops (maybe 10+ mins)the scanbar reached 100% and that was it...no ok message . Assume no problems found ?!
May 13, 2006 9:03 AM
Ok, i run sfc, but the Command Prompt window appears and immediately disappears... What now? Is there any tool in the web for checking the File System???
May 13, 2006 9:18 AM
Open up a separate command prompt window, and then type the SFC command in there.
May 13, 2006 1:43 PM
Will this have affect to the Windows File System ONLY? I mean, will it maybe be important to reinstall some of my programs?
May 14, 2006 9:11 AM
The System File Checker only checks files that are part of Windows. Other programs are not checked.
June 6, 2006 7:05 AM
Help, my Folder Options in the Tools menu of Windows Explorer has disappeared.
I am using WinXP. This has occurred before and I got the remedy from Comp Active mag but I seem to have lost it.
Can anyone please help me to restore this option. I remember it was quite simple really!!
Thanks
August 21, 2006 9:40 AM
Hello,
Thank you for all the advise you give it's so helpful and welcomed. I tried to do 'press Start, Run, and then type in SFC', and I could see the black DOS box flicker on and then back off so fast it would make your head spin. I tried once more after 10 mins. and it was the same. Any suggestions please?
Thank you,
Carol
August 21, 2006 10:03 AM
You want this article: http://ask-leo.com/when_i_use_startrun_and_type_in_a_command_why_does_a_window_just_flash_and_disappear.html
September 18, 2006 8:49 AM
Leo,
While your site was a help it didn't fix my problem. Everything refers to the installation of Win Inst 3.1 but no one every mentioned going into Control Panel, Adm. Tools, Dbl Clicking Services, going down to Windows Installer, make sure it's in manuel and then in the upper left corner of you screen click on Start. Now it works.
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