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 iqs

Mon, 02/11/09@19:36

Hi,

Still having a problem with using sfc /scannow.When the disc is requested,it asks for the XP PRO disc.

I have XP Media Edition,so I tried this work around click here.

But when I get to step 2 I cannot locate the source path entry.And ideas please.

Because it asks for an XP PRO disc,can I use another XP PRO install disc to repair the OS,or must it be OD disc that was used for the install?.

Cheers

 Pineman100

Mon, 02/11/09@19:56

You can use any XP Pro disc, so long as you use your own (valid) product key. This should be on a label on your machine.

 VoG™

Mon, 02/11/09@20:23

click here

 iqs

Mon, 02/11/09@20:26

thank you for the advice Pineman100 and VoG™.
Cheers

 woodchip

Mon, 02/11/09@20:40

You need to look in Windows\Service Pack files. The i386 is for all the Windows Updates Regedit should be changed to point to this Folder

 iqs

Tue, 03/11/09@20:51

Thank you woodchip

 Sea Urchin

Tue, 03/11/09@21:07

Pineman100

>> You can use any XP Pro disk, so long as you use your own (valid) product key. <<

You don't need a product to run a system file check - only when you are installing the OS.

 Sea Urchin

Tue, 03/11/09@23:30

You don't need a product to run.....

Sorry - should have been - You don't need a product key :@)

 iqs

Wed, 04/11/09@13:22

Thank you Sea Urchin,knew what you meant :-)

 iqs

Wed, 04/11/09@16:50

Hi,

Have used an XP PRO disc,everything went OK,until it asked for the second XP PRO disc ?.

Any ideas please

 woodchip

Wed, 04/11/09@21:46

it asked for the second XP PRO disc! thats why I told you it needs it pointing to the i386 folder in regedit as its windows updates thats making it ask for another disc. Take note of the correct place to look for i386 folder in my above post

 woodchip

Wed, 04/11/09@21:53

What about Windows Updates....


You may be asking yourself how does sfc.exe know how to check for updated Windows system files? Well during OS upgrades, service pack installations etc.. the dllcache folder should be updated with these new files.

As an example the recent Windows XP Hotfix - KB828035 updated the system file wkssvc.dll A new version of the file was placed in C:\WINDOWS\system32 and a copy in the cache: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache A copy of the old system file is archived in: C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB828035$

There is another location the Windows File protection service uses and that is the I386 folder in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles When you install a service pack, like SP1. Any new system drivers are cached in this location too.

If you have odd problems with running scannow sfc and nothing else in the article has resolved it, then take a look at the entry in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup\ServicePackSourcePath

This should be pointing to the location C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles (assuming C:\ is the boot drive.)

 iqs

Thu, 05/11/09@15:45

Hi woodchip,

I have followed your advice,and either my eye sight needs testing,or I have the only installation that is missing the Windows\Service Pack files and Setup\ServicePackSourcePath entries.

Neither of these are listed via regedit.

Thanks for helping

 woodchip

Thu, 05/11/09@16:39

Have you got Windows Set to show all files? click on Tools at the top of Windows Explorer\Options\view change it to show all files

 iqs

Thu, 05/11/09@19:16

Hi woodchip,
Checked again with show all files checked,still the same.
Cheers

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