armstrong 0 Posted April 15, 2005 Dell Dimension 8300 running XP Home sp1.I have tried to run scannow, which has always worked in the past, asking me to load the Win instalation disc. This time - and every time I try it - I see a mini black screen flash on and off, then nothing. Everything else is working fine.Any suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b2cm 17 Posted April 15, 2005 Did you type: sfc /scannow?Do Windows do a scan?o you get the WFP prompt for the Windows XP Service Pack 1 CD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
armstrong 0 Posted April 15, 2005 Did you type: sfc /scannow?Do Windows do a scan?o you get the WFP prompt for the Windows XP Service Pack 1 CD?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, I typed that.No, no scan.No, no prompt. Nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
armstrong 0 Posted April 15, 2005 Have just solved problem by opening the command prompt and typing sfc /scannow there. Worked perfectly! Thanks anyway - and hope this may help someone else if they get the same problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbdietz 1 Posted April 15, 2005 Have just solved problem by opening the command prompt and typing sfc /scannow there. Worked perfectly! Thanks anyway - and hope this may help someone else if they get the same problem.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it works from a cmd window but not from the Run box, look for a mangled registry key -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SFC.exe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
