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How to scan and repair windows 7 corrupted files !

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-scan-and-repair-windows-7-corrupted-files.142907/

Scientia Wiz
Scientia Wiz Original post #1
Jun 25, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Here is how you can repair corrupted windows 7 files:

■Click Start button and then type cmd in the Start Search box. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt / cmd, and then click Run as Administrator.

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Run command prompt as administrator
■Type following command and press enter.
sfc /scannow

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■Windows 7 will now scan for corrupted files and repair them.
If you want to only verify if system files are corrupted or not, use below command:
sfc /verifyonly
Zangetsu
Jun 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM
^^thanx for the info...

but the sfc method is also available in windows XP/Vista etc
& is used by many of us...
tkin
tkin #3
Jun 25, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Really old news, but thanks anyway.