List of files that belong in system32?

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angbob

Some time ago, files evaporated from my system32 folder, and I've been
dribbling them back from system32/dllcache. It would be nice to know what's
missing, so I could restore them all, instead of tripping over problems, and
restoring files piecemeal. E.g., I discovered that Start/Run/charmap could
not find charmap. so I restored charmap.exe from from dllcache. I'm
wondering what other program files I ought to restore.

Is there a list somewhere of what files ought to be in system32?
 
Running the sfc /scannow command should take care of missing operating
system files.

John
 
just use your windows
cd and select the "repair
windows" option.

this method will replace
missing or corrupted system
files automatically - all
of them.
 
angbob said:
Some time ago, files evaporated from my system32 folder, and I've been
dribbling them back from system32/dllcache. It would be nice to know what's
missing, so I could restore them all, instead of tripping over problems, and
restoring files piecemeal. E.g., I discovered that Start/Run/charmap could
not find charmap. so I restored charmap.exe from from dllcache. I'm
wondering what other program files I ought to restore.

Is there a list somewhere of what files ought to be in system32?
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No. The contents of that folder will vary according to your version
and service pack level of Windows, which specific patches you've
installed, what specific files were installed by each of the various
applications you have installed, what your specific hardware
configuration requires in the way of device drivers, etc. There is no
one-size-fits-all list of the folder's contents.

As you've already been advised, the System File Checker (SFC) should
enable you to replace anything that's missing from the OS. Obviously,
it can't tell if you're missing some application's "contribution."

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Bruce Chambers

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