Re: Windows File Protection startup

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 13:59:51 -0700

You're sort of half way there.

If there were service packs installed, when you reinstalled XP, the files
were changed, now the system is in a bit of confusion. A repair install as
opposed to full over the top installation sets the system back to
pre-service pack level. Under those conditions, you do the repair install,
then reinstall the service packs and any updates.

Now, however, you've done a full reinstall, more than once, there a likely
any number of file corruptions and pointers to files that are now changed.
The system is in a mess. The smart move would be to backup the data files
and start over with a clean install. That's one wherein, during setup you
delete and recreate the partition, format and reinstall XP.

SFC /scannow probably can't resolve this type of problem because this setup
is neither fish nor foul, it's not service packed but it's not quite back to
factory fresh condition either or reinstalling would not have resulted in
this issue.

You can't simply run this down by replacing the files. This is a Windows
operating system with files all over the place and now there are loose
threads everywhere. You could spend a lifetime sifting through everything
and still not get the system back to normal or you could clean this mess up
with a proper installation which will be far less time consuming and likely
to produce much better results. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"BrianP" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1514001c41cc3$4179ac70$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Working on a coworkers computer.  The computer was hanging
> on bootup, but I got through that by reinstalling a few
> times (the last couple were an reinstall from the desktop,
> not command line or boot-up).  Now, it will boot to the
> desktop without the CD, but I get the following message:
>
> "Windows File Protection
>
> Files that were required for windows to run properly have
> been replaced by unrecognized versions.
>
> To maintain system stability, Windows must restore the
> original versions of these files.
>
> Insert your XP Home Edition CD now."
>
> Clicking "More Information" does not tell me which files
> these are.  I can click "Cancel" and everything _seems_
> fine, but I haven't stress tested the machine at that
> point.  Would a start log tell me which files it wants to
> replace?
>
> BTW, I had this message come up previously and it would
> reappear as soon as I took the CD out of the drive.  So it
> seems that XP is not copying replacements over but rather
> using whatever file it's wanting from the CD.
>
> It's possible the "unrecognized versions" are from service
> packs (this was a reinstall, not a new install) or
> programs that have been installed before the reinstall, or
> spyware or malware that the owner's 10-yr-old has
> unknowingly installed.
>
> How do I find out what files XP-H is looking for and how
> do I get rid of this message?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brian

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