Can't Replace Corrupt autochk.exe

HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the cbs log
file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from another
Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
running as administrator and click continue when user account control pops
up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?

user · External Since: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 673

Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take ownership and
give yourself permission.
Didn't SFC repair it?
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"HMT" <HMT.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
> My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the cbs
> log
> file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from another
> Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
> running as administrator and click continue when user account control pops
> up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?

HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself permission?

"." wrote:

> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take ownership and
> give yourself permission.
> Didn't SFC repair it?
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> "HMT" <HMT.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the cbs
> > log
> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from another
> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
> > running as administrator and click continue when user account control pops
> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
>
>

lemur · External Since: Sep 10, 2009 Posts: 10

Did you run sfc /scannow with "elevated" command prompt?

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HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

I right-clicked the command prompt and selected Run as Administrator. I
assume that's what you mean by elevated command prompt?

"lemur" wrote:

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> Did you run sfc /scannow with "elevated" command prompt?
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user · External Since: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 673

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

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"HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
> SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
> permission?
>
> "." wrote:
>
>> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take ownership
>> and
>> give yourself permission.
>> Didn't SFC repair it?
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>> "HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
>> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the
>> > cbs
>> > log
>> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
>> > another
>> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
>> > running as administrator and click continue when user account control
>> > pops
>> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
>>
>>

HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

This is for Windows XP. I have Vista Premium. Will it work?

"." wrote:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>
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> "HMT" <HMT.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
> > SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
> > permission?
> >
> > "." wrote:
> >
> >> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take ownership
> >> and
> >> give yourself permission.
> >> Didn't SFC repair it?
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> >> ..
> >> --
> >> "HMT" <HMT.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
> >> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the
> >> > cbs
> >> > log
> >> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
> >> > another
> >> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
> >> > running as administrator and click continue when user account control
> >> > pops
> >> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>
>
>

user · External Since: Feb 12, 2007 Posts: 673

Yes.

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"HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C56CD02E-CC7E-4BCE-B001-F0A4D04B3654@microsoft.com...
> This is for Windows XP. I have Vista Premium. Will it work?
>
> "." wrote:
>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>>
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>> "HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
>> > SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
>> > permission?
>> >
>> > "." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take
>> >> ownership
>> >> and
>> >> give yourself permission.
>> >> Didn't SFC repair it?
>> >> --
>> >> ..
>> >> --
>> >> "HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and
>> >> > the
>> >> > cbs
>> >> > log
>> >> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
>> >> > another
>> >> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me.
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > running as administrator and click continue when user account
>> >> > control
>> >> > pops
>> >> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

Thanks. I'll give it a try and report back the next day or so.

"." wrote:

> Yes.
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> "HMT" <HMT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C56CD02E-CC7E-4BCE-B001-F0A4D04B3654@microsoft.com...
> > This is for Windows XP. I have Vista Premium. Will it work?
> >
> > "." wrote:
> >
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
> >>
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> >> ..
> >> --
> >> "HMT" <HMT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
> >> > SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
> >> > permission?
> >> >
> >> > "." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take
> >> >> ownership
> >> >> and
> >> >> give yourself permission.
> >> >> Didn't SFC repair it?
> >> >> --
> >> >> ..
> >> >> --
> >> >> "HMT" <HMT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > cbs
> >> >> > log
> >> >> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
> >> >> > another
> >> >> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me.
> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> > running as administrator and click continue when user account
> >> >> > control
> >> >> > pops
> >> >> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Tae Song · External Since: May 30, 2009 Posts: 38

"HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
> SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
> permission?
>
> "." wrote:
>
>> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take ownership
>> and
>> give yourself permission.
>> Didn't SFC repair it?
>> --
>> ..
>> --
>> "HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
>> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the
>> > cbs
>> > log
>> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
>> > another
>> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
>> > running as administrator and click continue when user account control
>> > pops
>> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
>>
>>

There might not be a problem with AUTOCHK.EXE.

If SFC says it can't repair something, it usually means the file-hash for
file is corrupt in the registry.

The way SFC detects corrupt files is by comparing the file-hash stored in
the registry against the hash generated from the file. If they don't match,
SFC copies a new copy from storage. Everything should be good then. But if
the file-hash in the registry is corrupt or out of sync, the hash from the
good copy still isn't going to match, so SFC will report it couldn't repair
the problem.

You don't need to worry about it too much unless it starts interfering with
Windows operations. Usually, this means Windows Update which uses the
file-hash in the registry to check what files you have installed. If you
get error like 0x80073712 ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT, you would have
to go in and surgically remove the file-hash data in the registry to fix the
problem. The problem being Window Update not being able to do updates on
the files affected.

The problem is not uncommon.

HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

The size of the corrupt autochk.exe file is about 100kb less than the correct
size for autochk.exe which is about 717kb.

"Tae Song" wrote:

>
> "HMT" <HMT.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
> > SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
> > permission?
> >
> > "." wrote:
> >
> >> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take ownership
> >> and
> >> give yourself permission.
> >> Didn't SFC repair it?
> >> --
> >> ..
> >> --
> >> "HMT" <HMT.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
> >> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and the
> >> > cbs
> >> > log
> >> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
> >> > another
> >> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me. I'm
> >> > running as administrator and click continue when user account control
> >> > pops
> >> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>
>
>
> There might not be a problem with AUTOCHK.EXE.
>
> If SFC says it can't repair something, it usually means the file-hash for
> file is corrupt in the registry.
>
> The way SFC detects corrupt files is by comparing the file-hash stored in
> the registry against the hash generated from the file. If they don't match,
> SFC copies a new copy from storage. Everything should be good then. But if
> the file-hash in the registry is corrupt or out of sync, the hash from the
> good copy still isn't going to match, so SFC will report it couldn't repair
> the problem.
>
> You don't need to worry about it too much unless it starts interfering with
> Windows operations. Usually, this means Windows Update which uses the
> file-hash in the registry to check what files you have installed. If you
> get error like 0x80073712 ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT, you would have
> to go in and surgically remove the file-hash data in the registry to fix the
> problem. The problem being Window Update not being able to do updates on
> the files affected.
>
> The problem is not uncommon.
>
>
>
>

Tae Song · External Since: May 30, 2009 Posts: 38

"HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3E45F1A-9039-4B08-9CC6-33E96BDC63DA@microsoft.com...
> The size of the corrupt autochk.exe file is about 100kb less than the
> correct
> size for autochk.exe which is about 717kb.
>
> "Tae Song" wrote:
>
>>
>> "HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
>> > SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
>> > permission?
>> >
>> > "." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take
>> >> ownership
>> >> and
>> >> give yourself permission.
>> >> Didn't SFC repair it?
>> >> --
>> >> ..
>> >> --
>> >> "HMT" <HMT.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and
>> >> > the
>> >> > cbs
>> >> > log
>> >> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
>> >> > another
>> >> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me.
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > running as administrator and click continue when user account
>> >> > control
>> >> > pops
>> >> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> There might not be a problem with AUTOCHK.EXE.
>>
>> If SFC says it can't repair something, it usually means the file-hash for
>> file is corrupt in the registry.
>>
>> The way SFC detects corrupt files is by comparing the file-hash stored in
>> the registry against the hash generated from the file. If they don't
>> match,
>> SFC copies a new copy from storage. Everything should be good then. But
>> if
>> the file-hash in the registry is corrupt or out of sync, the hash from
>> the
>> good copy still isn't going to match, so SFC will report it couldn't
>> repair
>> the problem.
>>
>> You don't need to worry about it too much unless it starts interfering
>> with
>> Windows operations. Usually, this means Windows Update which uses the
>> file-hash in the registry to check what files you have installed. If you
>> get error like 0x80073712 ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT, you would
>> have
>> to go in and surgically remove the file-hash data in the registry to fix
>> the
>> problem. The problem being Window Update not being able to do updates on
>> the files affected.
>>
>> The problem is not uncommon.
>>

Are you using Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit?

Directory of C:\Windows\System32
04/11/2009 12:22 PM 734,720 autochk.exe (717KB)

Directory of C:\Windows\SysWOW64
04/11/2009 12:23 PM 643,072 autochk.exe (628KB)

HMT · External Since: Jun 19, 2009 Posts: 8

I discovered the different sizes yesterday. The copy I got was from Vista
Ultimate 64-bit and larger than the one I need for Vista Premium 32-bit. I'll
ty and find someone with Vista Premium 32-bit and copy their autochk.exe.

"Tae Song" wrote:

>
> "HMT" <HMT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3E45F1A-9039-4B08-9CC6-33E96BDC63DA@microsoft.com...
> > The size of the corrupt autochk.exe file is about 100kb less than the
> > correct
> > size for autochk.exe which is about 717kb.
> >
> > "Tae Song" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "HMT" <HMT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EAF0721F-B62C-41CE-BE7F-0D9332AEC9CA@microsoft.com...
> >> > SFC could not repair it. How do I take ownership and give myself
> >> > permission?
> >> >
> >> > "." wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Only Trusted Installer can write to that file. You could take
> >> >> ownership
> >> >> and
> >> >> give yourself permission.
> >> >> Didn't SFC repair it?
> >> >> --
> >> >> ..
> >> >> --
> >> >> "HMT" <HMT DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:441F8355-7753-49AB-9366-908DEBC20D3C@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > My Vista Premium will not run autochk.exe. I ran sfc/ scannow and
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > cbs
> >> >> > log
> >> >> > file found autochk.exe corrupt. I tried to copy autochk.exe from
> >> >> > another
> >> >> > Vista PC to the c:\windows\system 32 folder and it will not let me.
> >> >> > I'm
> >> >> > running as administrator and click continue when user account
> >> >> > control
> >> >> > pops
> >> >> > up, but it won't copy. Any suggestions?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> There might not be a problem with AUTOCHK.EXE.
> >>
> >> If SFC says it can't repair something, it usually means the file-hash for
> >> file is corrupt in the registry.
> >>
> >> The way SFC detects corrupt files is by comparing the file-hash stored in
> >> the registry against the hash generated from the file. If they don't
> >> match,
> >> SFC copies a new copy from storage. Everything should be good then. But
> >> if
> >> the file-hash in the registry is corrupt or out of sync, the hash from
> >> the
> >> good copy still isn't going to match, so SFC will report it couldn't
> >> repair
> >> the problem.
> >>
> >> You don't need to worry about it too much unless it starts interfering
> >> with
> >> Windows operations. Usually, this means Windows Update which uses the
> >> file-hash in the registry to check what files you have installed. If you
> >> get error like 0x80073712 ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT, you would
> >> have
> >> to go in and surgically remove the file-hash data in the registry to fix
> >> the
> >> problem. The problem being Window Update not being able to do updates on
> >> the files affected.
> >>
> >> The problem is not uncommon.
> >>
>
> Are you using Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit?
>
> Directory of C:\Windows\System32
> 04/11/2009 12:22 PM 734,720 autochk.exe (717KB)
>
> Directory of C:\Windows\SysWOW64
> 04/11/2009 12:23 PM 643,072 autochk.exe (628KB)
>
>
>