SP2/Windows File Protection?

Greetings all,

I have two computers. One is running XP MCE2002 and the other is XP
MCE2005. I Think that both have SP2 installed on them, at least they both
say they do in the system properties.
Lately I have been having problems with the Windows File Protection on the
MCE2005 machine. Every couple of days I get a warning that states that a
Windows file has been replaced by an unrecognized version and prompts me to
insert a CD into the CD drive. It does not say what CD to insert, it simply
says "insert your now". If I click OK I get a pop-up that says I have
inserted the wrong CD or the drive is not functioning.
Having researched this matter, I have come to the conclusion that the file
that is needed (gacutil.exe) resides in a folder called "ServicePackFiles"
in the Windows directory. I looked at that folder on the MCE2002 machine and
that file is there. I do not have a folder called "ServicePackFiles"
anywhere on the MCE2005 machine.
Looking in the registry on the 2002 machine at the following key;
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup, the key
ServicePackSourcePath points to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles. Looking at the
same key on the 2005 machine points to c:\windows.
Why is there no ServicePackFiles folder on the 2005 machine? Where do the
service pack files reside if not in that folder? I would like to edit the
registry to point to the correct SP files so that I no longer get the WFP
message.
Any clues anyone?
--
Mark N.


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