Re: Checking and 'repairing' a Win XP installation

Trev wrote:
> "Lobster" <davidlobsterpot601@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:PbWif.9053$m4.6904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm sure that under Win98 (Win95?) there was a utility of some sort
>> which you could run to check that the windows installation was still
>> OK, ie it checked for corrupted dll's etc and prompted you to
>> re-install them. Is there a similar facility under XP Home?
>>
>> I sense my installation has got a bit flaky over time; eg
>> applications running slowly; working USB devices someties not being
>> recognised and thought the above would be worth a go. If not, then
>> beyond defragging, is there any alternative to reformatting and
>> re-installing from scratch (ugh)?
>>
>> David
>
> SFC System File Checker

System file control in fact.


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