After scanning for altered files, it offers to restore damaged files. If a file is found to be damaged, SFC prompts you to restore the original file. SFC can also be configured to notify you of changed and deleted files. Extract original Windows 98 system files.
Track changes to the system and identify altered files.
The SFC baseline for the retail version of Windows 98 comes populated with Windows 98 file information. The baseline is backed up and selectively updated during Windows 98 Setup. Running SFC for the first time establishes a profile of the system. Setup copies the Default.sfc file to Default.sf0. SFC updates the baseline for files such as Vmm32.vxd that have properties that can vary.