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System File Checker tool error
Name: DebW Date: March 19, 2008 at 17:38:54 Pacific OS: Win98SE CPU/Ram: Pentium II 400MHz / 128MB
Comment:
When i try to run the System File Checker tool it gets half way through checking files then stops with the error message that it has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. Does anyone know how to fix this problem??
Name: Gerelki Date: March 19, 2008 at 18:52:06 Pacific
Reply:
It says a program has performed an illegal operation because the file checker opened a Windows file that if changed might damage the computer. One thing you could try is when you are changing the search settings, you could tell it to exclude windows files.
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Response Number 2
Name: DebW Date: March 25, 2008 at 21:08:04 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for that, but how do i change the search settings in SFC?
Summary: Deb, My best advice to you is to not use System File Checker unless you are having specific file error messages or errors. The files you mentioned are most probably files you deleted(all the nav. file...
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