Re: SFC Issue after running Win XP Service Pack 3

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Thanks for that idea - interestingly the value here ( the WindowsNT subkey)
was E:\I386.

I set the value to c:\windows\I386 since that is where the
other key is set to.

Changed the CDInstall key in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup back to zero.

Rebooted & tried SFC again & again the same message about the SP3 CD
appeared after a minute or 2.

Have reverted to original Registry entries with one exception since I also
yesterday changed my CD ROM from E Drive to D Drive in Computer Management.

I did this after deleting a Restore Partition from the Hard Drive to free up
space (after backing it up to an external HDD using DriveImage XML). So I've
reset this Windows NT subkey to D:\I386.

Will try the Slipstream idea this weekend.


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"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My omission, there is also another Registry point where the
SourcePath variable exists.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
-SourcePath

"Phil Day" <pday12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This answer made good sense to me.

However the SourcePath is c:\windows & I checked there is a I386 folder
there with the right number of files etc (same as I386 folder on the Win
XP Installation disk).
ServicePackSourcePath is correct & that left the CDInstall key - I
changed the value from 1 to 0 & then rebooted rather hopeful that the
problem had disappeared.

However, same message about inserting the SP3 CD came up !!

I might try the idea of Fazals in the next answer now & create a
slipstream CD. On the weekend when I have some time!


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"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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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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