Re: Weird Problem

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Thanks Rick,
We are part way there....found the Sourcepath string value (duh, on
my part) and it is directed to (Data field) H:\, which is one of my CD
drives. A search for I386 shows a number of results, two pertinent:
J:\Windows\DriverCache and J:\Windows\ServicePackfiles
There are 5 other entries:
J:\Windows\system32\ReinstallBackups\0000\DriverFiles
through....
J:\Windows\system32\ReinstallBackups\0005\DriverFiles

Now, the question....In order to have SFC work properly, I need to change
the Data field from *H:\* to what?
J:\Windows\system32\dllcache (in blue text) folder has all of the .dll's
listed in 'blue.' The 'date modified' ranges from the time of XP install to
a mod date in 2005 for a windows update .dll. According to what I have
read in my searches, so far, SFC should check in various places for 'signed
updates' to alleviate the error window asking for the XP disk.

I would really like to get this feature to work, but, I don't want to 'bomb'
the system in the process. J:\ is a Raid 0 configuration consisting of two
80G HD's and I do have full disk clone backups using Acronis True Image on
another 300G drive....in the event things go awry <g>. I really appreciate
you sharing your knowledge and taking the time to help out an old geezer
trying to learn. Thank you.
Heirloom, old and learned
something new, the day is not wasted

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Sourcepath would be a string in the setup key, so it would appear on the
right side as a string value, and the contents would be the location of
the I386 folder (so if it was C:\I386, the string value would be C:\).

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Heirloom" <roland58XX@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hey Rick,
No problems on the machine, just thought I would run the 'sfc
/scannow' for the heck of it. Well, it shows a number of problems with
the DLL cache and to insert the XP disk. I cancelled out of the sfc
without using the disk. Upon investigating, I found I was supposed to
have an entry in the Reg:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup\SourcePath

I have the entry up to the "Setup", but, there is no "Source
Path." As everything seems to be running fine, is this something I need
to correct with the original XP disk?? I have since installed all the
updates and SP2....using the original install disk would, itself, cause
problems...would it not?? I am very unsure how to proceed from here.
Heirloom, old and should have
left well enough alone



"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Sounds odd, try running sfc /scannow from the run prompt to detect and
replace corrupted or damaged system files.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Bill" <acadeckiatinsightbbdotcom> wrote in message
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I have a problem on my XP Pro machine where every once in a while for no
apparent reason if I open my Start menu, the Frequently Used Programs
list will be black and I have My Computer, Control Panel etc. set to
display as menus, if I highlight them, they do not open, but if I click
on them the associated item opens in Windows Explorer. Also if I click
on my run box I get a message stating that "A shortcut cannot be placed
here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead?" and
the double arrow of my Quick Launch toolbar stops responding. If I
reboot my machine the problem goes away until it decides to return
again, which seems to be more and more frequently. Also upon rebooting I
have to set my Quick Launch toolbar to be placed back on my taskbar. Any
ideas what might be causing this and a possible resolution short of a
reformat/reinstall?

TIA









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