Hello I have tried running sfc /scannow on my Win 2000 Prof laptop but it will not work. I get a box flash briefly and then nothing. When I run cmd and re-type I get the follwoing: - SFC /SCANNOW in a command prompt window gives: Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan.. The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is unavailable'] I've looked at Q296241 Windows File Protection May Not Start on Microsoft support which recommends getting a Verisign certificate from another PC, which I have now done. However, i'm still getting the same problem. I've checked that the RPC is running in the services folder (Administrative Tools), which confirms it is enabled! Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks

do you go to start ... run ... type cmd .. enter .. then sfc /scannow? best of luck Frank :