Re: Weird Problem

Hey Rick,
Your last post is right on the money. As I stated,
J:\Windows\ServicePackFiles, does contain the I386 folder and it, the
complete list of .dll's. If the SFC /scannow command is, indeed, looking at
the signed, updated lists of system files, I question why I am getting all
of the error windows stating "Files that are required for Windows to run
properly must be copied to the DLL Cache." In the right hand pane of the
following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
is the following:
[Name] [Type]
[Data]
(Default) REG_SZ
(value not set)
BootDir REG_SZ
J:\
CDInstall REG_DWORD 0x00000001
(1)
DriverCachePath REG_EXPAND_SZ
%SystemRoot%\DriverCache
Installation Sources REG_MULTI_SZ H:\
LogLevel REG_DWORD 0x0000000
(0)
PrivateHash REG_BINARY --lots of
letters and numbers--
ServicePackCachePath REG_SZ
j:\windows\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache
ServicePackSourcePath REG_SZ
j:\windows\ServicePackFiles
SourcePath REG_SZ H:\

As best I can tell, this should be correct. The H:\ was originally used to
install the system, of course, the I386 file is on the XP install CD. If
this is as it should be, do I need to run the SFC /scannow and put the XP
install CD in when requested? Won't this possibly replace an updated .dll
with an older version? The DriverCachePath and ServicePackSourcePath [Data]
are correct paths to the I386 folder, however, the ServicePackCachePath
[Data] does not contain the '\ServicePackCache' subfolder,
Windows Explorer shows the I386 folder, i.e.
J:\windows\ServicePackFiles\I386 . Now, if I understand your response,
the [Data] fields for ServicePackCachePath and ServicePackSourcePath should
be changed to:
j:\windows\ServicePackFiles\I386 Is this correct?

I know this is a lot, but, I DO appreciate your help......thank you.
Heirloom, old and trying real
hard

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

The sourcepath string currently containing H:\ should point at the I386
folder that was originally used to install the system (generally the one
on the CD). There is another for the ServicePackSourcePath which likely
will point to the backup under %windir%\ServicePackFiles. The others you
find are from backups and from system file protection.

--
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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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:\).

--
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.

--
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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