Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors
Mike, Thanks. Just ran the command and got a clean bill of health in that it did not detect any issues. Best, Al -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:16 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors Alan, SFC /Scannow will detect and fix most corrupted windows files, but depending on just how corupted your operating system is, it can also report at the end of the scan that there were corupted files detected that could not be repaired, and that you should try using a recovery method or just reinstall Windows. Most people do not see this message however. Mike mike@outlook.com -Original Message- From: Alan Robbins Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 9:03 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid ofWindows errors I looked at bottom of this thread but believe original not there. I missed the beginning of this. Is this in Windows 7 and exactly what errors does it fix? Best, Al -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 1:20 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors Be sure to put a space between the sfc and the /scannow. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: TheHangMan Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find andget ridof Windowserrors Hi, I change it to a / and still I cannot run the scan... I'll do a restart later and try again. Jorge -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Morey Worthington Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get ridof Windowserrors The keystroke is sfc/scannow. Put a slash in there not a dash. HTH Morey For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors
I looked at bottom of this thread but believe original not there. I missed the beginning of this. Is this in Windows 7 and exactly what errors does it fix? Best, Al -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 1:20 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors Be sure to put a space between the sfc and the /scannow. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: TheHangMan Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find andget ridof Windowserrors Hi, I change it to a / and still I cannot run the scan... I'll do a restart later and try again. Jorge -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Morey Worthington Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get ridof Windowserrors The keystroke is sfc/scannow. Put a slash in there not a dash. HTH Morey For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors
Mike does it sayanything when you type it in not sure if it is running. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS) Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 8:28 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors Sounds safer than a registry cleaner. A recent restore accomplished the purpose for which it was intended, but left a few loose ends. Ted -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 2:13 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid ofWindowserrors No, you can be doing something while the scan runs, but you might limit it to just one or two programs open at one time. Depending on how much memory (RAM) your computer has, you should be OK running at least one program while the scan runs at the same time. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Dacia Cole Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:58 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid ofWindowserrors Hi, Thanks, I'll try it. Do I have to not be doing anything else on the computer while it runs the scan? thanks, Dacia On 3/4/15, Mike Boyd mike@comcast.net wrote: Hi, You will want to open the Run dialogue box by pressing the Windows logo key + the letter R. then type in sfc /scannow without the quotes of + course, and the system file checker will start scanning your Windows files for missing and corrupted files. It should take less than an hour for the scan to run, and at the end, the scanner will report the system's status to you. It will say that: 1. There were no corruptions found, 2. That there were corruptions found and fixed, or 3. There were Corruptions found, but they could not be repaired. If the latter one appears, you would need to run a repair on your Windows, using either a repair or the installation disk, and you will probably need some sighted assistance, as you have to boot into safe mode to accomplish this. hth, Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Dacia Cole Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 11:21 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windowserrors Hi, I'm looking for an accessible and free program that will aloow me to search for, and fix Windows errors. I have Windows 7 64-bit and JAWS 16. I'd like a specific step-by-step on how to find it and if necessary if there are any special things about running it, please. Thanks for the help!! Dacia For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windows errors
Sounds safer than a registry cleaner. A recent restore accomplished the purpose for which it was intended, but left a few loose ends. Ted -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 2:13 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid ofWindowserrors No, you can be doing something while the scan runs, but you might limit it to just one or two programs open at one time. Depending on how much memory (RAM) your computer has, you should be OK running at least one program while the scan runs at the same time. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Dacia Cole Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 7:58 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid ofWindowserrors Hi, Thanks, I'll try it. Do I have to not be doing anything else on the computer while it runs the scan? thanks, Dacia On 3/4/15, Mike Boyd mike@comcast.net wrote: Hi, You will want to open the Run dialogue box by pressing the Windows logo key + the letter R. then type in sfc /scannow without the quotes of + course, and the system file checker will start scanning your Windows files for missing and corrupted files. It should take less than an hour for the scan to run, and at the end, the scanner will report the system's status to you. It will say that: 1. There were no corruptions found, 2. That there were corruptions found and fixed, or 3. There were Corruptions found, but they could not be repaired. If the latter one appears, you would need to run a repair on your Windows, using either a repair or the installation disk, and you will probably need some sighted assistance, as you have to boot into safe mode to accomplish this. hth, Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Dacia Cole Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 11:21 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] looking for a program to find and get rid of Windowserrors Hi, I'm looking for an accessible and free program that will aloow me to search for, and fix Windows errors. I have Windows 7 64-bit and JAWS 16. I'd like a specific step-by-step on how to find it and if necessary if there are any special things about running it, please. Thanks for the help!! Dacia For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
