Re: SFC Issue after running Win XP Service Pack 3

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This problem is "Usually" due to several Registry Keys/Values. If XP
is originally installed from CD, then a key value denoting that is set = 1.
Also when a Service Pack is applied, the source files are stored in a
folder \ServicePackFiles which substitutes for the original i386. When
SFC /Scannow is done the CD install key causes SFC to prompt for
a XP CD-ROM ( which won't have SP3 embedded into it ), so SFC
tends to repetitively prompt for the disk.

There are several solutions, from modifying Registry Key values to
creating a SP3 \i386 folder on your PC to avoid prompting for the CD
ROM disk.

The registry keys are found at:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
-CDInstall
-SourcePath
-ServicePackSourcePath
*Before modifying ANY Registry key/value always export the key to
a .Reg Text file first for recovery purposes

"Phil Day" <pday12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23WUfqHntIHA.2064@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've just tried to run sfc /scannow after installing SP3 to my originally
SP2 (Win XP Home Edition) Laptop.

I do this a couple of times per month to keep the system in top running
order.

However, I now get a message shortly that Files that are required for
Windows to run properly must be copied to the DLL Cache. Insert your
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 CD Now.

When I insert my XP SP2 CD, I get a message stating that this is the wrong
disk!

Of course I installed the SP3 from the downloaded file from the Microsoft
Website so I don't have a SP3 CD.

Can anyone advise as to a work around for this problem please.


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Regards
Phil Day
Email:
pday12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (H)
Philip_Day@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (W)
Website:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/pday12



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