FROM A WEBSITE ON SFC:
To protect your computer from old system files, Microsoft created a special service that is built into the operating system. This service monitors your system files, and if one is replaced or deleted, ICS will automatically restore the system file.
SFC works in conjunction with a utility called Windows File Protection that keeps the system file cache: (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) uppdated with the newest Microsoft Approved files as they are installed on your system. I prefer to use the system backup for the ability to roll back to a former configuration however.
To manually invoke the system file checker, be sure you have administrative access then go to the command prompt and type:
sfc /scannow
The system will immediately begin to check all the current system files and restore the cached approved copies. You may be asked to insert the Windows CD as well during the restore.
IS THERE ANY SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD SO THAT I DONT’T HAVE TO USE THE CD?
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There is another recovery utility that can fix XP operating system state issues without an XP CD. Its called System Restore. Go to Start –>All Programs –> Accessories –> System Tools –> System Restore. It allows you to restore your operating system state to any date that has a System Restore point. It has saved many people from having to re-image their hard drive.
yeah …. its called windows backup …
start/allprograms/accessories/system tools/backup
…use "advanced mode" …. chek the "system state" box and whatever other files u want to backup … then save the backup someplace safe …you could also use a harddrive imaging application like nortons ghost or acronis true image and save ur entire system to a bootable dvd set …