Re: XP version SFC /SCANNOW

Wes,
Good news, I think.
Having read the article you referenced, created folder c:\I386 and copied
the ENTIRE I386 folder from my OEM CD - this includes subfolder SP2. And,
"regedited" to point to C:\.

Rebooted, ran sfc/ scannow (which took about a half-hour to run, with much
hdd activity) and no apparent error, it just c;osed on completion.

BUT - I am still a little confused. I have NO directory folder
"ServicePackFiles" anywhere on my system, so (clip) Start | Run | Paste this
in the Open box: %windir%\ServicePackFiles |
Click OK (end clip) yields error message "cannot find it".

I'm a bit confused as to what the missing folder "Service Pack Files" should
contain. If it's SP2, then that now exists - in C:\I386/SP2. There have
been at least 77 updates since SP2, many of which I believe contain updated
DLL's - all reported as being installed.

Please advise recommended path forward - should I create directory
"ServicePackFiles" and if so, exactly what should it contain?

I'm also slightly concerned about volume - I'd like to remove all duplicate
files (copying I386 and all subdirectories from OEM CD to C:/ must have left
all the originally loaded system files in whatever directory the
manufacturer set up, and (my logic) must now be redundant?

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There is a registry entry that points sfc.exe to what folder to use to
replace damaged files. There are several. The question is what does
yours
need to point to?

Start | Run | Paste this in the Open box: %windir%\ServicePackFiles |
Click OK

Does a ServicePackFiles folder open or do you get this error?

Windows cannot find 'C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles'. Make sure you typed the
name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start
button, and then click Search.

If %windir%\ServicePackFiles exists, the folder opened...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

ServicePackSourcePath should be pointing to the location
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles (assuming C:\ is the boot drive).

Start | Run | Paste this in the Open box: %systemdrive%\I386 | Click OK

Does a %systemdrive%\I386 folder open or do you get this error?

Windows cannot find 'C:\I386'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and
then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then
click
Search.

If %systemdrive%\I386 exists, the folder opened...

This assumes C: is the hard drive and these are the settings that you
need.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Value Name: CDInstall
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0

Value Name: ServicePackSourcePath
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\

Value Name: SourcePath
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\

If %windir%\ServicePackFiles and %systemdrive%\I386 do not exist...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

Set both ServicePackSourcePath and SourcePath to your CD drive letter, for
example, D:\

Explains a whole bunch about sfc.exe.
scannow sfc (sfc.exe)
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:URG3i.5583$GX1.1576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Silvabod <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I followed Wesley Vogel's advice (Thanks, Wesley!) and edited the
FP40*.inf entry. The IMS.inf entry didn't need an edit - already
contained "XP Home". (this latest post wasn't visible at the time).

Result - well, at least it's no longer asking for the XPPro/SP2 disk!

So - ran SCANNOW again, with manufacturers system disk in (it has a
separate file for SP2 on it) but, still no joy, it's still asking for SP2
disk. I happen to have a separate Microsoft SP2 disk, so inserted it -
it doesn't like that one, either. (disk from when MS were giving them out
- it's for Home, Professional, Media Center and Tablet PC, dated 2004)

So, I'm still stuck - can't get "scannow" to work with either the OEM XP
disk, or Microsoft's own SP2 disk, and no possibility of a "clean"
install. What now?

"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message news:4E2C8D69-49BE-4E44-9FE6-6788AD880AE9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Those two articles change the 'cosmetics" of the [STRINGS] entry, or
write a
new path for the files. Those won't work if your 'recovery' is a 'mirror
copy' of your original factory setup system, (which is likely to be the
case.)
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"Silvabod" wrote:

Sorry, Iceman - still asking for XP Pro/S[2 disk (and reporting "wrong
disk"
And - I cannot exit Scannow - going to hyave to shut down/reboot to get
out,
it seems!

"Iceman" <ismand_57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 May 2007 13:10:03 GMT, Silvabod wrote in message
<news:LGC3i.2697$qQ1.355@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

My OEM PC has XP Home/SP2 pre-loaded.
Have the "Product Recovery" manufacturer's CD incl XP and drivers,
which
"recovers", but cannot do a "clean" install.

I've posted earlier (problem with CHM files) but further reading
prompted
me
to run CMD = SFC /SCANNOW.

SCANNOW prompts me to insert the CD for XP PRO/SP2 - which I don't
have.

This PC has never had any OS other than the originally loaded and
genuine
XP
Home. I did a "recovery" a while back (subsequently
downloaded/installed
77
updates, so now allegedly completely up-to-date, with Auto-update
on).
Both
internal and external virus checks confirm no intections or malware.

Following the SCANNOW prompt for CD, inserted the recovery XPhome/SP2
disk,
no good, "wrong CD".

HELP!! Where's the need for "XP Pro" come from? How to correct?

Try inserting the CD *before* you run SCANNOW, not when XP calls for
it.



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