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Windows File Protection Error & sfc.exe
After installing some applications I am receiving a Windows File Protection Error.
I checked the event viewer and it list
The protected system file c:\windows\system32\dsound
Is there a log or switch with SFC.exe I can check to see which application overwrote this file? Sfc.exe probably will fix the problem but I still do not know which application is overwriting the file (dsound.dll) for future installs.
Thanks
I checked the event viewer and it list
The protected system file c:\windows\system32\dsound
Is there a log or switch with SFC.exe I can check to see which application overwrote this file? Sfc.exe probably will fix the problem but I still do not know which application is overwriting the file (dsound.dll) for future installs.
Thanks
dsound.dll is a part of dirextX. Did any of the applications you installed upgrade your existing directX ?
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Yes , I am not sure if that is the only file. Is there a way to have sfc.exe scan all the system files and tell me which ones were overwritten. When I run sfc.exe it replaces the file(s) but doesn’t list the changes that have been made. I am building an image so I need to know which files are being replaced I can’t run the repair utility on every workstation.
The other option is to set the registry to ignore the error but I don’t think that’s a good idea.
Thanks
The other option is to set the registry to ignore the error but I don’t think that’s a good idea.
Thanks
Is there a way to have sfc.exe scan all the system files and tell me which ones were overwritten.
try "sfc.exe /SCANNOW"
try "sfc.exe /SCANNOW"
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sfc.exe /SCANNOW
will repair the missing files but is there a log ? it doen't display which files it replacled .
will repair the missing files but is there a log ? it doen't display which files it replacled .
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Yes, see above
The protected system file c:\windows\system32\dsound
Was from the event viewer
How can I find out WHICH application overwrote the file ?
The protected system file c:\windows\system32\dsound
Was from the event viewer
How can I find out WHICH application overwrote the file ?
hmm well you cant find that out anymore..
to track that down you would need to hook the CreateFile function in windows or some app that does that..
and starts monitoring overwrites of files
but i mean you must know what kinda software you installed lately
to track that down you would need to hook the CreateFile function in windows or some app that does that..
and starts monitoring overwrites of files
but i mean you must know what kinda software you installed lately