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SFC fails to scan on XP Pro with SP2
hi,
not long ago I upgraded my Win XP Pro from SP1 to SP2. There were some file protection problems which needed to be repaired, so I decided to try running SFC /scannow from a run box figuring I could use the original SP1 CD in order to do the scan. I didn't think about there being a conflict with SP2 . I keep getting prompted for the XP CD - which is put in cd rom drive. When I press more info I see reasons listed for why the scan is halting, they are either the CD drive isn't working, or an incorrect version of Windows XP is installed. How do I fix this problem so I can perform this scan without the CD. Didn't M$ upgrade system file checker for SP2 as part of update? |
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SFC fails to scan on XP Pro with SP2
Chris wrote:
not long ago I upgraded my Win XP Pro from SP1 to SP2. There were some file protection problems which needed to be repaired, so I decided to try running SFC /scannow from a run box figuring I could use the original SP1 CD in order to do the scan. I didn't think about there being a conflict with SP2 . I keep getting prompted for the XP CD - which is put in cd rom drive. With SP2 installed there ought to be a folder C:\Windows\ServicePackFfiles containing the files to use in such circumstances, and a reference to it in registry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup and in The right pane ServicePackSourcePath set with that folder as its data -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit) |
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SFC fails to scan on XP Pro with SP2
Along with ServicePackFiles value, you need to modify the key above
it called CDInstall and set the value to 0. This tells XP that source media is either on a disk drive (local or Network) and that a CD-ROM isn't required. The search path for source files is usually: (1.) DllCache [SFC /Scannow re-populates this folder] (2.) ServicePackFiles (3.) i386 (Original, used to install XP) "Alex Nichol" wrote in message ... Chris wrote: not long ago I upgraded my Win XP Pro from SP1 to SP2. There were some file protection problems which needed to be repaired, so I decided to try running SFC /scannow from a run box figuring I could use the original SP1 CD in order to do the scan. I didn't think about there being a conflict with SP2 . I keep getting prompted for the XP CD - which is put in cd rom drive. With SP2 installed there ought to be a folder C:\Windows\ServicePackFfiles containing the files to use in such circumstances, and a reference to it in registry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup and in The right pane ServicePackSourcePath set with that folder as its data -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit) |
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SFC fails to scan on XP Pro with SP2
"Chris" wrote in message
m Sorry Frank, about sending my group question to your email... how can I force SFC to navigate to the proper folder after its asked for the CD while it is attempting to scan? See Alex' post below -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx |
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SFC fails to scan on XP Pro with SP2
Thanks everyone for your help... I wondered about the CDinstall modification
in Registry... I also made a 'Slipstreamed disk' for SP-2 as well, so I should be good to go. Again thanks. "R. McCarty" wrote in message link.net... Along with ServicePackFiles value, you need to modify the key above it called CDInstall and set the value to 0. This tells XP that source media is either on a disk drive (local or Network) and that a CD-ROM isn't required. The search path for source files is usually: (1.) DllCache [SFC /Scannow re-populates this folder] (2.) ServicePackFiles (3.) i386 (Original, used to install XP) "Alex Nichol" wrote in message ... Chris wrote: not long ago I upgraded my Win XP Pro from SP1 to SP2. There were some file protection problems which needed to be repaired, so I decided to try running SFC /scannow from a run box figuring I could use the original SP1 CD in order to do the scan. I didn't think about there being a conflict with SP2 . I keep getting prompted for the XP CD - which is put in cd rom drive. With SP2 installed there ought to be a folder C:\Windows\ServicePackFfiles containing the files to use in such circumstances, and a reference to it in registry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup and in The right pane ServicePackSourcePath set with that folder as its data -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit) |
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SFC fails to scan on XP Pro with SP2
R. McCarty wrote:
Along with ServicePackFiles value, you need to modify the key above it called CDInstall and set the value to 0. This tells XP that source media is either on a disk drive (local or Network) and that a CD-ROM isn't required. But then you are going to have to copy the original CD to HD (in principle just the files not in the SP - but life's short) . With it at 1 you should be able to have the CD in the drive as fall back if a file is not found in the search you describe. 1 is the standard setting left after installing SP2. SP2 also introduces a Service Pack Cache Files folder - I don't know what function that has -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit) |
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