Strange entry in source path

[Frank]

I was going to run sfc /scannow and I kept getting the message
to insert the XP CD. After checking the drive and the disk I
went to the registry and found the source path stating
c:\windows\temp\~WZS1A69.TMP....This is strange,
because it should have been D:\. Has anybody got a clue
why this happened or what could have put it there? No
viruses, no worms, no spyware......
TIA

[Kelly]

Not really, but you may also want to check the path here as well for SP1:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup.

In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath accordingly.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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"Frank" > wrote in message
...
>
> I was going to run sfc /scannow and I kept getting the message
> to insert the XP CD. After checking the drive and the disk I
> went to the registry and found the source path stating
> c:\windows\temp\~WZS1A69.TMP....This is strange,
> because it should have been D:\. Has anybody got a clue
> why this happened or what could have put it there? No
> viruses, no worms, no spyware......
> TIA
>
>

[Frank]

Thank you for the reply:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup. __this is where the mystery showed up__
Is there another source path that I should be made aware of?

Kelly wrote:
| Not really, but you may also want to check the path here as well for
| SP1:
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
| CurrentVersion\Setup.
|
| In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath
| accordingly.

| "Frank" > wrote in message
| ...
||
|| I was going to run sfc /scannow and I kept getting the message
|| to insert the XP CD. After checking the drive and the disk I
|| went to the registry and found the source path stating
|| c:\windows\temp\~WZS1A69.TMP....This is strange,
|| because it should have been D:\. Has anybody got a clue
|| why this happened or what could have put it there? No
|| viruses, no worms, no spyware......
|| TIA

[Kelly]

You are welcome, Frank. My point was to check both:

SourcePath
ServicePackSourcePath

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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"Frank" > wrote in message
...
>
> Thank you for the reply:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
> CurrentVersion\Setup. __this is where the mystery showed up__
> Is there another source path that I should be made aware of?
>
> Kelly wrote:
> | Not really, but you may also want to check the path here as well for
> | SP1:
> |
> | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
> | CurrentVersion\Setup.
> |
> | In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath
> | accordingly.
>
> | "Frank" > wrote in message
> | ...
> ||
> || I was going to run sfc /scannow and I kept getting the message
> || to insert the XP CD. After checking the drive and the disk I
> || went to the registry and found the source path stating
> || c:\windows\temp\~WZS1A69.TMP....This is strange,
> || because it should have been D:\. Has anybody got a clue
> || why this happened or what could have put it there? No
> || viruses, no worms, no spyware......
> || TIA
>
>
>
>
>

[Frank]

FYI:
I changed the SourcePath back to D:\
The ServicePackSourcePath was not changed.
This was a no go I had to run a install repair.
However I then was able to reproduce this error
by reusing a app called driver cleaner/cab cleaner.
The cab cleaner was the culprit. I learned my
lesson in MSDOS 5.0 using Norton. I don't
know why I keep trying these Utilities and
expect different results. (always a catastrophe)
Thanks again

"Kelly" > wrote in message
...

| You are welcome, Frank. My point was to check both:
|
| SourcePath
| ServicePackSourcePath
|
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| MS-MVP Win98/XP
| [AE-Windows® XP]
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
| Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
|
|
| "Frank" > wrote in message
| ...
| >
| > Thank you for the reply:
| > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
| > CurrentVersion\Setup. __this is where the mystery showed up__
| > Is there another source path that I should be made aware of?
| >
| > Kelly wrote:
| > | Not really, but you may also want to check the path here as well
for
| > | SP1:
| > |
| > | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
| > | CurrentVersion\Setup.
| > |
| > | In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath
| > | accordingly.
| >
| > | "Frank" > wrote in message
| > | ...
| > ||
| > || I was going to run sfc /scannow and I kept getting the message
| > || to insert the XP CD. After checking the drive and the disk I
| > || went to the registry and found the source path stating
| > || c:\windows\temp\~WZS1A69.TMP....This is strange,
| > || because it should have been D:\. Has anybody got a clue
| > || why this happened or what could have put it there? No
| > || viruses, no worms, no spyware......
| > || TIA
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
|

[Kelly]

I hear you and thanks for the feedback, Frank. :o)

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Frank" > wrote in message
...
> FYI:
> I changed the SourcePath back to D:\
> The ServicePackSourcePath was not changed.
> This was a no go I had to run a install repair.
> However I then was able to reproduce this error
> by reusing a app called driver cleaner/cab cleaner.
> The cab cleaner was the culprit. I learned my
> lesson in MSDOS 5.0 using Norton. I don't
> know why I keep trying these Utilities and
> expect different results. (always a catastrophe)
> Thanks again
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> | You are welcome, Frank. My point was to check both:
> |
> | SourcePath
> | ServicePackSourcePath
> |
> | --
> | All the Best,
> | Kelly
> |
> | MS-MVP Win98/XP
> | [AE-Windows® XP]
> |
> | Troubleshooting Windows XP
> | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> |
> | Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> | http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> |
> |
> | "Frank" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | >
> | > Thank you for the reply:
> | > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
> | > CurrentVersion\Setup. __this is where the mystery showed up__
> | > Is there another source path that I should be made aware of?
> | >
> | > Kelly wrote:
> | > | Not really, but you may also want to check the path here as well
> for
> | > | SP1:
> | > |
> | > | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
> | > | CurrentVersion\Setup.
> | > |
> | > | In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath
> | > | accordingly.
> | >
> | > | "Frank" > wrote in message
> | > | ...
> | > ||
> | > || I was going to run sfc /scannow and I kept getting the message
> | > || to insert the XP CD. After checking the drive and the disk I
> | > || went to the registry and found the source path stating
> | > || c:\windows\temp\~WZS1A69.TMP....This is strange,
> | > || because it should have been D:\. Has anybody got a clue
> | > || why this happened or what could have put it there? No
> | > || viruses, no worms, no spyware......
> | > || TIA
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> |
>
>