Unable to end the System File Checker task using CTRL+ALT+DELETE (186977)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q186977
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315854 Windows 98 and Windows Me error message resource center

SYMPTOMS

When you start the System File Checker tool, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click System File Checker, and then click End Task, you may receive the following error messaage:
SFC caused an invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL at 015f:bff7a115.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, quit System File Checker normally by clicking Close or by pressing ALT+F4 instead of by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the System File Checker Tool, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 185836
TITLE : Description of the System File Checker tool (Sfc.exe)

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbInvalidPageFault kbkern32dll kbprb KB186977
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