Re: system file checker

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Debbie,

Since you do not have the %windir%\ServicePackFiles folder, Windows File Protection is going to want to look for %windir%\system32\dllcache folder.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Try changing ServicePackSourcePath to C:\

Note:
%windir% is an environment variable that is the location of the system
folder.

Typing or pasting %windir% into the Start | Run box opens to the Windows
folder on whatever drive it is located. I.e. C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT.

Windows XP can be installed in either WINDOWS or WINNT.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Debbie Graham <jgraham1@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Wes I just tried that and it still tells me I have the wrong CD. Is there
any way I can extract the service pack files onto my C windows directory?


Debbie


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Debbie,

Load your XP CD into your CD drive. Wait a while for Windows to read it,
a minute or so. Then type sfc /scannow in Start | Run.

I just tried this. If I ran sfc /scannow before I loaded the CD into the
drive I got this message...

Insert your Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD now.

I have XP Pro by the way.

If I loaded the CD into the drive and waited a bit before running sfc
/scannow, I had no problem.

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Debbie Graham <jgraham1@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
It says windows can not find the service pack files, now what? My
windows
cd already had the sp2 upgrade on it I didn't have to install it from
microsoft.



Debbie


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Debbie,

Before doing Method 2 below, try this.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%windir%\ServicePackFiles

If the ServicePackFiles folder opens, the proceed with Method 2, you
have
a
ServicePackFiles folder. The ServicePackSourcePath needs to be changed
to reflect this.

Method 2: Modify the registry to point to the Windows XP SP2 Setup
files Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry
incorrectly
by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems
might
require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee
that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own
risk. 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click
OK.
2. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

3. In the right pane, right-click ServicePackSourcePath, click Modify,
type
or paste

%windir%\ServicePackFiles

and then click OK.

from...
You are prompted to insert a Windows XP SP2 CD when you try to run the
System File Checker tool on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900910

NOTE: The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to
XP SP2 and SP2 was not included in the original install and the SP2
upgrade was done by downloading it from Microsoft. The
ServicePackFiles\i386 folder contains the most recently updated
service pack files and is used for Windows File Protection instead of
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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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ok I just rebooted and tried it and it still asks me for the xp sp2
cd. Deb


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Graham" <jgraham1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Wesley,

I did what you wrote and will try it now. Here is a pic of that
other entry. I don't even remember trying jv 16 power tools


Debbie



Hi Debbie,

And you have an extra item, that I cannot read in your picture.

Open regedit and navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Right click a blank spot in the right hand pane, point to New and
click String Value.

New Value #1 should be highlighted in Blue and available to rename
to ServicePackSourcePath.

Paste or type: ServicePackSourcePath in place of New Value #1.

If New Value #1 becomes unavailable before you can change the name,
right click New Value #1 and select Rename. Paste
ServicePackSourcePath in and left click a blank spot.

Will look like...
ServicePackSourcePath REG_SZ

REG_SZ is a String Value.

Double click: ServicePackSourcePath type the letter of your CD
drive
in
the Value Data box. Like so D:\ and click OK.

Will look like...
ServicePackSourcePath REG_SZ D:\


Right click a blank spot in the right hand pane, point to New and
click String Value.

New Value #1 should be highlighted in Blue and available to rename
to SourcePath.

Paste or type: SourcePath in place of New Value #1.

If New Value #1 becomes unavailable before you can change the name,
right click New Value #1 and select Rename. Paste SourcePath in
and left click a blank spot.

Will look like...
SourcePath REG_SZ

Double click: SourcePath type the letter of your CD drive in the
Value
Data box. Like so D:\ and click OK.

Will look like...
SourcePath REG_SZ D:\

--------------

Double click that second item, below (Default), highlight the Value
name
box, hit Ctrl + C to copy it, click Cancel and paste what you copied
into a
message and post back.

It looks like a GUID number, a number in brackets like {234234} or
it could
be a number in parentheses (234234). I would like to do a Google
search
on
that and see what it is.
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I found something similar on a Russian website...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Value Name: (9F1C11AA-197B-494X-BA54-47A8489BB47k)
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: SourceLocator32b

Something to do with a trial period on jv16 PowerTools 2006. If you
have jv16 PowerTools 2006, that is probably what messed up your
registry, SWAG.

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Looks like I'm missing 2 items there

Debbie


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

here is what you should see listed under the name column in the
right hand pane.

(Default)
BootDir
CDInstall
DriverCachePath
Installation Sources
LogLevel
PrivateHash
ServicePackSourcePath
SourcePath

Is anything else missing?

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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I don't have this In the right pane, right-click
ServicePackSourcePath in the registry

Debbie

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