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Default.sfc File Is Not Restored By System File Checker Tool

Article ID: 187543

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q187543

SYMPTOMS

When you click Settings in the System File Checker tool, and then click Restore Defaults on the Advanced tab, the Default.sfc file may not be restored.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because you are not prompted to restart your computer. You must restart your computer for the Default.sfc file to be available.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, restart your computer after you run System File Checker.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about System File Checker, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 185836
TITLE : Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe)

Keywords: kbprb KB187543