Microsoft KB Archive/187543

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

Article ID: 187543

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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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

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