Re: SP2/Windows File Protection?
- From: "M8RIX" <mn8r1@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 21:58:11 -0800
Thanks for the reply.
If that is the case, why do I get the message "Insert your now" instead of
asking specifically for the Windows CD? Since this computer came with no
CD's, but rather a recovery file on a separate partition, should the
ServicePackSourcePath key in the registry point to the partition that holds
the recovery files? In this case, D:\I386? Or is that key not valid if ,as
you say, there is no "ServicePackFiles"?
I did copy the I386 folder from the recovery partition to C:\I386 so that
I could use the sfc utility without having a Windows disk. Should I point
that Reg. key to that folder? (I have ran sfc /scannow several times
successfully and it has not solved this problem)
The File that is problematic is gacutil.exe, which appears to be part of
the .NET framework as far as I can tell. I have updated .NET since I have
had this computer so perhaps a re-install of the .NET framework would be the
solution to this problem.
Any other Ideas?
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Thanks again, Mark N.
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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When you are asked for a CD, you need to insert the Windows CD.
The Windows CD is the only CD as far as Windows File Protection is
concerned.
MCE 2005 came with SP-2 integrated and since there is no later Service
Pack, there is no "ServicePackFiles".
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.dts-l.org
"M8RIX" <mn8r1@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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that a Windows file has been replaced by an unrecognized version and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?
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Mark N.
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