During a file check I get the message"SFC.has identified that the following file has been deleted" File ECMSVR32.DLL Location C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Symantec Share\Virus Defs\20040. I am then asked "What do you want to do". I select the radio button "Restore File" and press O.K. A Restore File window appears on screen with the request"Specify the location that contains the file you want to Restore and the Destination for the file". My question. How does one determine the location that contains the file to be Restored also the Destination for the file. Thanks in advance. AD. hahaha

Hi, I had a problem getting the above post away. Please ignore the hahaha at the bottom of the post I dont know how it got included and will remove it as soon as I find out how. Thanks AD.formally DA.

The destination is showing as: Location C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Symantec Share\Virus Defs\20040 The file location is where ever you place it once you get the replacement copy. Many .dll are located on the Win98 CD and that is where you would point it to look for it after inserting the CD. In this case it is a Symantec, Virus definition files .dll. Perhaps it could be located on Symantec's site, downloaded to your hard drive and then point SFC to that location. Now, with that being said, I have a question related to your query: Are you having a problem with your anti virus software? If not then Symantec likely replaced that .dll with an updated one and part of that upgrade it included deleting the old one. If true then your correct action within SFC with regards to this .dll is to add it to the verification table so it won't be flagged as a notable change anymore. If you used SFC specifically because you have a problem with your anti virus software then it would likely be easier to just reinstall it unless it has a problem as a result of a virus. HTH Bryan

destination is automatic, the file is auto-restored in it's place. File original location is given by sfc. Most of the time,u've just got to put the '98 cd in and it'll do the job...

Bryan,Thank you for the explanation regards my post. Your reasoning that symantec updated the dll and deleted the old is correct I have added the update to the verification table and it is not noted as a change anymore.The question arose from a routine SFC check. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction and solving the problem,I have also learnt how to sort out those location and destination questions posed by SFC. Thanks to all who responded to my post.AD. Pinocchio

In the case of NAV, ignore the missing file. Every update results in files(data and code) being deleted and new ones being downloaded. Thus, SFC is seeing them as being deleted but they are of no concern.

Right On ! SFC is a better virus detector than Norton ! Just go into search criteria and set it to scan Program Files and subdirectories as well, also anyplace else where you have programs. True ... it is a manual method and required daily run and need to startout with clean system but i killed 5 virus with it so far.... those nasty ones that infect program/system/dll files. Best