Guest JamesJ Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 When I try to run sfc.exe from the command prompt it tells me: 'You must be an Administrator running a conlsole session in order to use the sfc utility'. I'm the only person running this computer and the Administrator. So please explain what a console session is? Thanks, James Quote
Guest Malke Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 JamesJ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > When I try to run sfc.exe from the command prompt it tells > me: > 'You must be an Administrator running a conlsole session > in order to use the sfc utility'. > > I'm the only person running this computer and the Administrator. > So please explain what a console session is?</span> You need to run sfc.exe from an elevated command prompt. Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as administrator". Supply the administrator password/OK the UAC prompt. Now you will have an elevated command prompt where you can type: sfc /scannow [enter] Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest JamesJ Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:eFgf$9KzJHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > JamesJ wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> When I try to run sfc.exe from the command prompt it tells >> me: >> 'You must be an Administrator running a conlsole session >> in order to use the sfc utility'. >> >> I'm the only person running this computer and the Administrator. >> So please explain what a console session is?</span> > > You need to run sfc.exe from an elevated command prompt. > > Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd > > When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as > administrator". Supply the administrator password/OK the UAC prompt. Now > you will have an elevated command prompt where you can type: > > sfc /scannow [enter] > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > </span> Quote
Guest JamesJ Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 I thought of that after I posted. But, if I am the Administrator, why must I choose 'Run as administrator'? Don't understand. James "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:eFgf$9KzJHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > JamesJ wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> When I try to run sfc.exe from the command prompt it tells >> me: >> 'You must be an Administrator running a conlsole session >> in order to use the sfc utility'. >> >> I'm the only person running this computer and the Administrator. >> So please explain what a console session is?</span> > > You need to run sfc.exe from an elevated command prompt. > > Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd > > When cmd appears in Results above, right-click it and choose "Run as > administrator". Supply the administrator password/OK the UAC prompt. Now > you will have an elevated command prompt where you can type: > > sfc /scannow [enter] > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > </span> Quote
Guest Malke Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 JamesJ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I thought of that after I posted. But, if I am the Administrator, why must > I choose 'Run as administrator'? Don't understand.</span> Because, unlike in XP, user accounts with administrative privileges are not granted all privileges automatically. They still have to elevate to "super-user" to make changes that will impact the entire system and/or security. Changes to the built-in administrator account in Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=942956 Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest JamesJ Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Ah. ok. Thanks, James "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:eftCQGLzJHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > JamesJ wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> I thought of that after I posted. But, if I am the Administrator, why >> must >> I choose 'Run as administrator'? Don't understand.</span> > > Because, unlike in XP, user accounts with administrative privileges are > not > granted all privileges automatically. They still have to elevate to > "super-user" to make changes that will impact the entire system and/or > security. > > Changes to the built-in administrator account in Vista: > http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=942956 > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > </span> Quote
Guest Woody Posted May 6, 2009 Posted May 6, 2009 Imbed that in the grey matter as there are many system programs that have to be elevated to run. Debugging tools for Windows for one. I first ran into it trying to run the dump diagnostic tools. "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message news:eEca0cLzJHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Ah. ok. > > Thanks, > James > > "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:eftCQGLzJHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> JamesJ wrote: >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> I thought of that after I posted. But, if I am the Administrator, why >>> must >>> I choose 'Run as administrator'? Don't understand.</span> >> >> Because, unlike in XP, user accounts with administrative privileges are >> not >> granted all privileges automatically. They still have to elevate to >> "super-user" to make changes that will impact the entire system and/or >> security. >> >> Changes to the built-in administrator account in Vista: >> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=942956 >> >> Malke >> -- >> MS-MVP >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >></span> > </span> Quote
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