Weird problem when installing dictionary

[Gene E. Bloch]

If this is your 3rd strike, you're still in

Nope, it's my next at bat! And thanks.

Never knew this one. I thought I knew something about Windows ...
Never tried before.

You just have a different set of blank spots than I do. There's too much
for anyone to have noticed it all[1].

[1] It might be interesting to tally the different blank spots that
different people have. Even if we limited our survey to experts, before
we got finished, we'd probably see all of Windows

 

[Fokke Nauta]

If this is your 3rd strike, you're still in

Nope, it's my next at bat! And thanks.

Never knew this one. I thought I knew something about Windows ...
Never tried before.

You just have a different set of blank spots than I do. There's too much
for anyone to have noticed it all[1].

[1] It might be interesting to tally the different blank spots that
different people have. Even if we limited our survey to experts, before
we got finished, we'd probably see all of Windows

Indeed, everyone has blank spots. But do we really want to see all of
Windows?
But I must say that I learned a lot in this NG. I follow it for quite
some time yet.

Fokke

 

[Fokke Nauta]

Hi, Fokke.

The System File Checker, as its name suggests, checks system files. It
was/is a part of Windows XP and later versions of Windows; I don't
recall if it existed in Win9x or Win2K. For an official - but brief -
description, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
Use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted
system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7

An unofficial but more complete description is here:
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

The short answer is, "The System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) scans for
missing or corrupted system files and repairs them." For what I call a
"mini-Help" screen for its usage, open a Command Prompt window and type:
sfc /?

The most common use of the command is with sfc /scannow. This will scan
all the installed operating system files in your Windows installation
and compare them to a "known good" copy of the file kept in its on-disk
cache. If it cannot find the good copy on your disk, it may ask for you
to insert the DVD, but this is not usually necessary. If a required
file is missing, it will replace it; if the file is corrupted (and fails
the CRC or other test), SFC will replace it from the cache. This might
take some time...

SFC is a seldom-needed tool that is a life-saver in the rare times when
we do need it.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3503.0728)) in Win8 (RTM Ent Eval)

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Hi RC,

Thanks for this info and the useful links. Never knew of this application.
I have had some problems with Windows in the past years, but al what I
did was putting a previous image back on the partition where Windows
lives. Never used a tool to repair it.

Fokke

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Indeed, everyone has blank spots. But do we really want to see all of
Windows?

LOL!

 

[charlie]

If this is your 3rd strike, you're still in

Nope, it's my next at bat! And thanks.

Never knew this one. I thought I knew something about Windows ...
Never tried before.

You just have a different set of blank spots than I do. There's too much
for anyone to have noticed it all[1].

[1] It might be interesting to tally the different blank spots that
different people have. Even if we limited our survey to experts, before
we got finished, we'd probably see all of Windows

Blank spots are right!
In the win 3.11 days, I knew what each and every windows dll and system
"module" did or was for.
Fat chance today!