System file checker does not recognize Windows XP CD

[HillBillyBuddhist]

I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop on which I have been trying to run System
File Checker. (Start>Run>sfc /scannow) System File checker starts fine but,
when it gets to the point where it asks for the Windows XP Disc I get an
error Message that says;

"The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert The Windows XP
Professional CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive."

I'm certain that it is the correct CD and that the CD Drive is functioning
because behind the above error I get the usual XP Installation Autorun.inf
splash screen. i.e...
___________________________________
Welcome To Windows XP.

What do you want to do?

-> Install Windows
-> Install Optional Windows Components
-> Perform Additional Tasks
-> Check System Compatibility
___________________________________

If I open Windows Explorer while the error message is still on screen I see
The CD drive listed as XPSP1_PRO_ENG D: as you'd expect and the usual
folders.

Dells standard support reply is of course to reinstall Windows which I
probably will end up doing but I am curious to see if anyone has run into
this issue. Thanks in advance for any and all replies.

Dell Inspiron 8500
2.0GHZ. P4 M
256 MB RAM
40GB. HDD (29MB. Free)
32MB. Mobility Radeon 9000 Display Adapter
Samsung Modular CDRW/DVD Optical drive
--
D

[HillBillyBuddhist]

Error correction. HDD has 29GB free not 29MB. :)

"HillBillyBuddhist" > wrote in
message ...
| I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop on which I have been trying to run
System
| File Checker. (Start>Run>sfc /scannow) System File checker starts fine
but,
| when it gets to the point where it asks for the Windows XP Disc I get an
| error Message that says;
|
| "The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert The Windows XP
| Professional CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive."
|
| I'm certain that it is the correct CD and that the CD Drive is functioning
| because behind the above error I get the usual XP Installation Autorun.inf
| splash screen. i.e...
| ___________________________________
| Welcome To Windows XP.
|
| What do you want to do?
|
| -> Install Windows
| -> Install Optional Windows Components
| -> Perform Additional Tasks
| -> Check System Compatibility
| ___________________________________
|
| If I open Windows Explorer while the error message is still on screen I
see
| The CD drive listed as XPSP1_PRO_ENG D: as you'd expect and the usual
| folders.
|
| Dells standard support reply is of course to reinstall Windows which I
| probably will end up doing but I am curious to see if anyone has run into
| this issue. Thanks in advance for any and all replies.
|
| Dell Inspiron 8500
| 2.0GHZ. P4 M
| 256 MB RAM
| 40GB. HDD (29MB. Free)
| 32MB. Mobility Radeon 9000 Display Adapter
| Samsung Modular CDRW/DVD Optical drive
| --
| D
|
|

[jym]

I have heard of this error before. Try install the XP cd before you type the
sfc command and see if it works. Good Luck , Jym




"HillBillyBuddhist" > wrote in
message ...
> I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop on which I have been trying to run
System
> File Checker. (Start>Run>sfc /scannow) System File checker starts fine
but,
> when it gets to the point where it asks for the Windows XP Disc I get an
> error Message that says;
>
> "The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert The Windows XP
> Professional CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive."
>
> I'm certain that it is the correct CD and that the CD Drive is functioning
> because behind the above error I get the usual XP Installation Autorun.inf
> splash screen. i.e...
> ___________________________________
> Welcome To Windows XP.
>
> What do you want to do?
>
> -> Install Windows
> -> Install Optional Windows Components
> -> Perform Additional Tasks
> -> Check System Compatibility
> ___________________________________
>
> If I open Windows Explorer while the error message is still on screen I
see
> The CD drive listed as XPSP1_PRO_ENG D: as you'd expect and the usual
> folders.
>
> Dells standard support reply is of course to reinstall Windows which I
> probably will end up doing but I am curious to see if anyone has run into
> this issue. Thanks in advance for any and all replies.
>
> Dell Inspiron 8500
> 2.0GHZ. P4 M
> 256 MB RAM
> 40GB. HDD (29MB. Free)
> 32MB. Mobility Radeon 9000 Display Adapter
> Samsung Modular CDRW/DVD Optical drive
> --
> D
>
>

[Taurarian]

Place the Win XP CD in the CD drive.
When Autoplay starts just click the X and close it.
Click Start button, select Run and type in "sfc /scannow" without the quotes
and the system should scan for missing/corrupt MS OS files and replace them
with the originals found on the disk.

Note this operation cannot complete without the install CD. Therefore it is
important to insert the install CD before launching the above command. If
the install path have changed since the original install, then one have to
change the source path so SFC can find the install files.

Note sometimes the WinXP Home will ask for the WinXP Pro CD, but this is not
problem as long the above condition have been met. Though it might require
that one press Retry several times before the System File Checking begins.

Note to see all options for the System File Checker:
SFC /?

If you need to change the install path
You can change where NT expects to find the NT CD, to do this edit the
registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion]
Sourcepath=D:\I386

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion \Setup]
Sourcepath=D:\

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b310747
Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)


"HillBillyBuddhist" > wrote in
message ...
> I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop on which I have been trying to run
System
> File Checker. (Start>Run>sfc /scannow) System File checker starts fine
but,
> when it gets to the point where it asks for the Windows XP Disc I get an
> error Message that says;
>
> "The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert The Windows XP
> Professional CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive."
>
> I'm certain that it is the correct CD and that the CD Drive is functioning
> because behind the above error I get the usual XP Installation Autorun.inf
> splash screen. i.e...
> ___________________________________
> Welcome To Windows XP.
>
> What do you want to do?
>
> -> Install Windows
> -> Install Optional Windows Components
> -> Perform Additional Tasks
> -> Check System Compatibility
> ___________________________________
>
> If I open Windows Explorer while the error message is still on screen I
see
> The CD drive listed as XPSP1_PRO_ENG D: as you'd expect and the usual
> folders.
>
> Dells standard support reply is of course to reinstall Windows which I
> probably will end up doing but I am curious to see if anyone has run into
> this issue. Thanks in advance for any and all replies.
>
> Dell Inspiron 8500
> 2.0GHZ. P4 M
> 256 MB RAM
> 40GB. HDD (29MB. Free)
> 32MB. Mobility Radeon 9000 Display Adapter
> Samsung Modular CDRW/DVD Optical drive
> --
> D
>
>

[HillBillyBuddhist]

Thanks for the suggestions. Tried all that with no joy. Fixed it with a
repair install. Appreciate your time nevertheless.

--
D

"Taurarian" > wrote in message
...
| Place the Win XP CD in the CD drive.
| When Autoplay starts just click the X and close it.
| Click Start button, select Run and type in "sfc /scannow" without the
quotes
| and the system should scan for missing/corrupt MS OS files and replace
them
| with the originals found on the disk.
|
| Note this operation cannot complete without the install CD. Therefore it
is
| important to insert the install CD before launching the above command. If
| the install path have changed since the original install, then one have to
| change the source path so SFC can find the install files.
|
| Note sometimes the WinXP Home will ask for the WinXP Pro CD, but this is
not
| problem as long the above condition have been met. Though it might require
| that one press Retry several times before the System File Checking begins.
|
| Note to see all options for the System File Checker:
| SFC /?
|
| If you need to change the install path
| You can change where NT expects to find the NT CD, to do this edit the
| registry.
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion]
| Sourcepath=D:\I386
|
| [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion \Setup]
| Sourcepath=D:\
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b310747
| Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
| (Sfc.exe)
|
|
| "HillBillyBuddhist" > wrote in
| message ...
| > I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop on which I have been trying to run
| System
| > File Checker. (Start>Run>sfc /scannow) System File checker starts fine
| but,
| > when it gets to the point where it asks for the Windows XP Disc I get an
| > error Message that says;
| >
| > "The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert The Windows XP
| > Professional CD-ROM into your CD-ROM Drive."
| >
| > I'm certain that it is the correct CD and that the CD Drive is
functioning
| > because behind the above error I get the usual XP Installation
Autorun.inf
| > splash screen. i.e...
| > ___________________________________
| > Welcome To Windows XP.
| >
| > What do you want to do?
| >
| > -> Install Windows
| > -> Install Optional Windows Components
| > -> Perform Additional Tasks
| > -> Check System Compatibility
| > ___________________________________
| >
| > If I open Windows Explorer while the error message is still on screen I
| see
| > The CD drive listed as XPSP1_PRO_ENG D: as you'd expect and the usual
| > folders.
| >
| > Dells standard support reply is of course to reinstall Windows which I
| > probably will end up doing but I am curious to see if anyone has run
into
| > this issue. Thanks in advance for any and all replies.
| >
| > Dell Inspiron 8500
| > 2.0GHZ. P4 M
| > 256 MB RAM
| > 40GB. HDD (29MB. Free)
| > 32MB. Mobility Radeon 9000 Display Adapter
| > Samsung Modular CDRW/DVD Optical drive
| > --
| > D
| >
| >
|