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Missing System Tools folder
ms wrote:
I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? ms Unless you have updated the SFC repository after all Windows updates DO NOT run SFC you may very well end up replacing a newer file with an older version |
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Missing System Tools folder
MEB wrote in news:#4A31tOqKHA.3824
@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: On 02/08/2010 08:10 AM, Don Phillipson wrote: "ms" wrote in message ... I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? 1. Tools folders in Win98 are completely non-functional. They are not required for utilities (like SFC) to run and not organized to simplify the groups of utilities (as is default in WinXP.) 2. Folders in Win98 are directories like any other, i.e. can be created the same way and they and their contents manipulated the same way. 3. SFC compares files with a database created at OS installation. Win98 SFC does not update its source database (as later implementations may do) thus is likely to mislead the unsophisticated user. Addressing 3. THAT is quite true and should always be taken under consideration. Using SFC in Win9X to compare files generally give the WRONG impression unless it was updated to the FINALIZED and updated versions, which most users did *not* do. I just did a search and did not see anything about a updated version. Do you have a link for it? ms BTW: SFC is listed and run {interfaced} via the MSInfo [msinfo32] application under Tools {IIRC}; it is NOT found generally in the System Tools in many standard systems. General usage for SFC is/was via the commandline. It _may_ be possible to re-institute the System Tools "folder" by using Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Setup - remove all system tools - restart - back to the same - re-install all the needed tools. |
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Missing System Tools folder
MEB wrote in news:#4A31tOqKHA.3824
@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: On 02/08/2010 08:10 AM, Don Phillipson wrote: "ms" wrote in message ... I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? 1. Tools folders in Win98 are completely non-functional. They are not required for utilities (like SFC) to run and not organized to simplify the groups of utilities (as is default in WinXP.) 2. Folders in Win98 are directories like any other, i.e. can be created the same way and they and their contents manipulated the same way. 3. SFC compares files with a database created at OS installation. Win98 SFC does not update its source database (as later implementations may do) thus is likely to mislead the unsophisticated user. Addressing 3. THAT is quite true and should always be taken under consideration. Using SFC in Win9X to compare files generally give the WRONG impression unless it was updated to the FINALIZED and updated versions, which most users did *not* do. I just did a search and did not see anything about a updated version. Do you have a link for it? ms BTW: SFC is listed and run {interfaced} via the MSInfo [msinfo32] application under Tools {IIRC}; it is NOT found generally in the System Tools in many standard systems. General usage for SFC is/was via the commandline. It _may_ be possible to re-institute the System Tools "folder" by using Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Setup - remove all system tools - restart - back to the same - re-install all the needed tools. |
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Missing System Tools folder
ms wrote in :
I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? ms Thanks to all. I recreate the folder and have shortcuts to my usual scandisk, defrag, and now system file checker. I may be having the result MEB referred to. The "original" version I have scans, completes, I see no action. I really doubt that in this machine, all files are OK. I used it for trial installs, so the registry is, IMO, got some issues. One obvious symptom, an install had removed some VB6 files. I reinstalled VB6 but my favorite cleaner utility, CCleaner, only runs in a very old version, so some files in windows are missing. And of course, the default windows had a System Tools folder. If MEB can point me to the updated SFC, I will try to clean up the machine that way. If not, reformat. ms |
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Missing System Tools folder
ms wrote in :
I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? ms Thanks to all. I recreate the folder and have shortcuts to my usual scandisk, defrag, and now system file checker. I may be having the result MEB referred to. The "original" version I have scans, completes, I see no action. I really doubt that in this machine, all files are OK. I used it for trial installs, so the registry is, IMO, got some issues. One obvious symptom, an install had removed some VB6 files. I reinstalled VB6 but my favorite cleaner utility, CCleaner, only runs in a very old version, so some files in windows are missing. And of course, the default windows had a System Tools folder. If MEB can point me to the updated SFC, I will try to clean up the machine that way. If not, reformat. ms |
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Missing System Tools folder
On 02/08/2010 05:19 PM, ms wrote:
MEB wrote in news:#4A31tOqKHA.3824 @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: On 02/08/2010 08:10 AM, Don Phillipson wrote: "ms" wrote in message ... I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? 1. Tools folders in Win98 are completely non-functional. They are not required for utilities (like SFC) to run and not organized to simplify the groups of utilities (as is default in WinXP.) 2. Folders in Win98 are directories like any other, i.e. can be created the same way and they and their contents manipulated the same way. 3. SFC compares files with a database created at OS installation. Win98 SFC does not update its source database (as later implementations may do) thus is likely to mislead the unsophisticated user. Addressing 3. THAT is quite true and should always be taken under consideration. Using SFC in Win9X to compare files generally give the WRONG impression unless it was updated to the FINALIZED and updated versions, which most users did *not* do. I just did a search and did not see anything about a updated version. Do you have a link for it? ms For SFC, there is none that I know of. The updated file listings [which SFC references] are created per the individual's unique system after applying what ever updates and ALL applications you have installed [which may change the files/versions] from a TRUSTED installation [before potential contamination]. Otherwise you get the base as installed by Microsoft which will show hundreds of file changes, deleted files, changed versions and the like when run on the individual's unique system. BTW: SFC is listed and run {interfaced} via the MSInfo [msinfo32] application under Tools {IIRC}; it is NOT found generally in the System Tools in many standard systems. General usage for SFC is/was via the commandline. It _may_ be possible to re-institute the System Tools "folder" by using Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Setup - remove all system tools - restart - back to the same - re-install all the needed tools. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Missing System Tools folder
On 02/08/2010 05:19 PM, ms wrote:
MEB wrote in news:#4A31tOqKHA.3824 @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: On 02/08/2010 08:10 AM, Don Phillipson wrote: "ms" wrote in message ... I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? 1. Tools folders in Win98 are completely non-functional. They are not required for utilities (like SFC) to run and not organized to simplify the groups of utilities (as is default in WinXP.) 2. Folders in Win98 are directories like any other, i.e. can be created the same way and they and their contents manipulated the same way. 3. SFC compares files with a database created at OS installation. Win98 SFC does not update its source database (as later implementations may do) thus is likely to mislead the unsophisticated user. Addressing 3. THAT is quite true and should always be taken under consideration. Using SFC in Win9X to compare files generally give the WRONG impression unless it was updated to the FINALIZED and updated versions, which most users did *not* do. I just did a search and did not see anything about a updated version. Do you have a link for it? ms For SFC, there is none that I know of. The updated file listings [which SFC references] are created per the individual's unique system after applying what ever updates and ALL applications you have installed [which may change the files/versions] from a TRUSTED installation [before potential contamination]. Otherwise you get the base as installed by Microsoft which will show hundreds of file changes, deleted files, changed versions and the like when run on the individual's unique system. BTW: SFC is listed and run {interfaced} via the MSInfo [msinfo32] application under Tools {IIRC}; it is NOT found generally in the System Tools in many standard systems. General usage for SFC is/was via the commandline. It _may_ be possible to re-institute the System Tools "folder" by using Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Setup - remove all system tools - restart - back to the same - re-install all the needed tools. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Missing System Tools folder
Addendum On 02/08/2010 05:37 PM, MEB wrote: On 02/08/2010 05:19 PM, ms wrote: MEB wrote in news:#4A31tOqKHA.3824 @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: On 02/08/2010 08:10 AM, Don Phillipson wrote: "ms" wrote in message ... I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? 1. Tools folders in Win98 are completely non-functional. They are not required for utilities (like SFC) to run and not organized to simplify the groups of utilities (as is default in WinXP.) 2. Folders in Win98 are directories like any other, i.e. can be created the same way and they and their contents manipulated the same way. 3. SFC compares files with a database created at OS installation. Win98 SFC does not update its source database (as later implementations may do) thus is likely to mislead the unsophisticated user. Addressing 3. THAT is quite true and should always be taken under consideration. Using SFC in Win9X to compare files generally give the WRONG impression unless it was updated to the FINALIZED and updated versions, which most users did *not* do. I just did a search and did not see anything about a updated version. Do you have a link for it? ms For SFC, there is none that I know of. The updated file listings [which SFC references] are created per the individual's unique system after applying what ever updates and ALL applications you have installed [which may change the files/versions] from a TRUSTED installation [before potential contamination]. Otherwise you get the base as installed by Microsoft which will show hundreds of file changes, deleted files, changed versions and the like when run on the individual's unique system. Oh, forgot this. To create this new listing: AFTER you get the system updated AND have installed all base applications you intend to use, run SFC and tell it to accept all changes. You will still get a pop-up for the setupx and a couple others, but those are expected and not generally related to malware, though there are some related to those activities [being known issues]. NOTE: any installation thereafter may or will be noted as changes to the listings entries, so its "not an absolute checking mechanism" as many applications do change versions or file time/dates. BTW: SFC is listed and run {interfaced} via the MSInfo [msinfo32] application under Tools {IIRC}; it is NOT found generally in the System Tools in many standard systems. General usage for SFC is/was via the commandline. It _may_ be possible to re-institute the System Tools "folder" by using Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Setup - remove all system tools - restart - back to the same - re-install all the needed tools. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Missing System Tools folder
Addendum On 02/08/2010 05:37 PM, MEB wrote: On 02/08/2010 05:19 PM, ms wrote: MEB wrote in news:#4A31tOqKHA.3824 @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl: On 02/08/2010 08:10 AM, Don Phillipson wrote: "ms" wrote in message ... I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? 1. Tools folders in Win98 are completely non-functional. They are not required for utilities (like SFC) to run and not organized to simplify the groups of utilities (as is default in WinXP.) 2. Folders in Win98 are directories like any other, i.e. can be created the same way and they and their contents manipulated the same way. 3. SFC compares files with a database created at OS installation. Win98 SFC does not update its source database (as later implementations may do) thus is likely to mislead the unsophisticated user. Addressing 3. THAT is quite true and should always be taken under consideration. Using SFC in Win9X to compare files generally give the WRONG impression unless it was updated to the FINALIZED and updated versions, which most users did *not* do. I just did a search and did not see anything about a updated version. Do you have a link for it? ms For SFC, there is none that I know of. The updated file listings [which SFC references] are created per the individual's unique system after applying what ever updates and ALL applications you have installed [which may change the files/versions] from a TRUSTED installation [before potential contamination]. Otherwise you get the base as installed by Microsoft which will show hundreds of file changes, deleted files, changed versions and the like when run on the individual's unique system. Oh, forgot this. To create this new listing: AFTER you get the system updated AND have installed all base applications you intend to use, run SFC and tell it to accept all changes. You will still get a pop-up for the setupx and a couple others, but those are expected and not generally related to malware, though there are some related to those activities [being known issues]. NOTE: any installation thereafter may or will be noted as changes to the listings entries, so its "not an absolute checking mechanism" as many applications do change versions or file time/dates. BTW: SFC is listed and run {interfaced} via the MSInfo [msinfo32] application under Tools {IIRC}; it is NOT found generally in the System Tools in many standard systems. General usage for SFC is/was via the commandline. It _may_ be possible to re-institute the System Tools "folder" by using Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Setup - remove all system tools - restart - back to the same - re-install all the needed tools. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking http://peoplescounsel.org The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government ___--- |
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Missing System Tools folder
ms wrote:
ms wrote in : I wanted to run System File Checker, read that it is in System Tools. I just looked in Accessories, there is no System Tools folder! ?? I just used Scanreg/restore, the oldest registry is only a few days old. And nothing has happened on this machine in the past week, so I believe the Tools folder has gone missing some time ago. The machine runs fine, so I want to fix this without reformat, etc. How to restore the System Tools folder? ms Thanks to all. I recreate the folder and have shortcuts to my usual scandisk, defrag, and now system file checker. I may be having the result MEB referred to. The "original" version I have scans, completes, I see no action. I really doubt that in this machine, all files are OK. I used it for trial installs, so the registry is, IMO, got some issues. One obvious symptom, an install had removed some VB6 files. I reinstalled VB6 but my favorite cleaner utility, CCleaner, only runs in a very old version, so some files in windows are missing. And of course, the default windows had a System Tools folder. If MEB can point me to the updated SFC, I will try to clean up the machine that way. If not, reformat. That's right, make your own shortcut, or run it from MSInfo32, Tools menu, or this way... "START button, Run, SFC" However, this tool needs a priming, which basically means to accept all current changes. The "Settings", especially "Search Criteria", may need adjusting. You may look through the log, C:\Windows\SFCLOG.TXT, to see what it's done. Also, there is a certain amount of confusion involved with it, under the best of circumstances. For one thing, certain files will always seem to have changed. For another, it does not well handle version numbers greater than 11 characters. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=185836 System File Checker http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188186 SFC baseline http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192832 SFC extracts wrong file http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180465 Error Message: The File Was Not Found. Verify That You Have Selected the Correct 'Restore from' Location and Try Again http://www.rickrogers.org/sfc.htm SFC use & problems http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/using_sfc.html SFC use & problems ms -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR |
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