SFC Utility in XP

[JOhn]

In my Event Viewer under Systems I found this message.

The protected system file c:\windows\system32\es.dll
could not be verified as valid because Windows File
Protection is terminating. Use the SFC utility to verify
the integrity of the file at a later time.

Should I go into Command Prompt and run this Utility?. My
system has been crashing lately, mostly when I am in
Paint Pro 8.10. By running this Utility will it create
more problems than solving any? I have tried several
things to keep my system from crashing but it still does.
I was hoping this utility would fix my problem. Thanks
John

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi John,

Running SFC simply verifies the integrity of the system files. It should not
harm anything. It will replace those found to be corrupted or missing.
Start/run "sfc /scannow" to begin. You may need both your WinXP CD (or know
where on your hard drive the I386 folder is) and where the ServicePackFiles
folder is (from installing SP1).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone