Windows Vista sfc scan with Vista

XP was cooperative to a scan with sfc. Now come Vista! Using Cmd window it indicates "You must be an administrator running a console session in order to use the sfc utility." Being a Beginner I don't know about running a Console Session.

I have two accounts, Administrator Mudd and Guest. Both are active.

Help with this would be appreciated.

 

Hi Mudd,

Answer here at the MS Newsgroups: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/co...&p=1&tid=33a12972-63c6-48b4-a37a-ffc055024316

Going thru the execise myself at the moment.

Easier if logged on as Admin - don't have to go thru UAC to allow.

Just enter sfc /scannow into the command box.

Regards - Charles

 

Don't guess I can get there from here! Followed the lady's information and didn't see "Run As Administrator in right click. "

Followed what you said was "easiest way" and couldn't get there. Could be that I'm thick headed and can't follow instructions! No, I did what you said and I get the same answer as I posted.

I'm searching from here to there for the Administrator's Console.

 

Hi Mudd,

I tried it in non-admin mode.

Type CMD into Vista's search area at the bottom left. Then cmd.exe comes up, right click on it. One of the options is Run As Admin, click on that. Then the UAC "must have permission to continue" message should appear.

Regards - Charles

 

Hi Mudd,

How did you make out?

Regards - Charles

 

Not well. When I type "cmd" the result is "C:\Windows\system32" as opposed to what you said.

Arie: Followed your instructions and a window tried to open but never did. Tried twice, same.

I imagine I should wait until someone comes up with a reg hack for old guys like me. I seem never to get the hang of things.

Different subject, but I'm well pleased with Vista. Only had it a week and it was a little difficult for me to find my way around. Now I've got a desk-full of icon shortcuts. Will leave them for a while to let soak in. Removed Atch, wrong one.

 

Hi Mudd,

Well, maybe the difference is Arie, I think, and I are running Ultimate and you're running Home? But that's speculation on my part at this point.

Regards - Charles

 

Your correct, Home. I bought it for Grouch as she was still on an old one with slow process and starved for RAM. Gave her the Red A** because I did and and refused to take it. Fine with me as I now have two, a loaded XP and this one is almost at the top with goodies. Women, especially Old Women that have had their way for so many years. She better be glad we can't go back and do it again!!

 

May have found what I'm looking for. I can't get the "Run as Administrator." Where is that action? I try to run it as Mudd and nothing, absolutely nothing happens. Believe if I could find the Run As....... the sfc would go maybe. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228

 

Yes, and the instructions are the same in the link as the one I gave you in post #4:

That's the way it should work, and I'm mystified why you're not seeing that.

Regards - Charles

 

Had to take the entire Desktop because the result from right clicking window wouldn't print. This is different from yesterday.

 

Forgot the picture!

 

The picture made it more clear. I was in the Classic Start Menu and that was a little confusing. Now that I see the Vista Start and Search, all is clear. Run the scan. Reported some problems I've got to try to clear up.

Thank you Arie and Charles for leading me on this.

 

Ah, thanks for clearing this up

Regards - Charles

 

I've got Home Premium and when I try "type cmd, press Ctrl/Shift/Enter," a folder opens.

However, if I go to Start>All Programs>Accessories and right click on "Command prompt," the "Run as administrator option" is available.

 

Miz - That's easy also, maybe the easiest!