Re: Windows File Protection SFC wants nonexistant file

Thanks but, the file is not on the XPSP2 CD:

Copied from CMD prompt:

C:\>expand -r D:\i386\S3LEGACY.DL_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\S3LEGACY.DLL
Microsoft (R) File Expansion Utility Version 5.1.2600.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1990-1999. All rights reserved.

Can't open input file: d:\i386\s3legacy.dl_.

Can't open input file: c:\windows\system32\s3legacy.dll.

Copied from Event Log:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Windows File Protection
Event Category: None
Event ID: 64021
Date: 8/28/2006
Time: 9:47:04 AM
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
The system file c:\windows\system32\s3legacy.dll could not be copied into
the DLL cache. The specific error code is 0x000004c7 [The operation was
canceled by the user.]. This file is necessary to maintain system
stability.

I Googled "s3legacy.dll" and believe it is a file used by Windows XP
Professional SP2. I would bet that if anyone looks in their XP(HOME)SP2 i386
folder on the installation CD you won't find s3legacy.dl_, or on your system
at all. I manually checked the files on the CD and files on the hard drive
in Service Pack Files and Driver Cache including .cab files and system32 and
dll cache and drivers. I might have removed it from the hard drive using
DriverCleaner3 but then it should still be on the installation CD.

Why would WFP be looking for a file for XP Pro on an XP home installation?


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OS windows XPSP2 all latest critical updates except the genuine
notification garbage.

WFP, SFC wants s3legacy.dll which is not anywhere on my computer nor is
it anywhere on my slipstreamed XPSP2 CD nor is it on the service pack 2
CD. I have no use for s3legacy.dll because I have zero hardware that
requires it. SFC stops and will not continue untill this file "needed to
maintain system stability" is replaced. I would like to use SFC to check
and update files that really ARE needed to maintain system stability.

How do I fix?


On you WinXpSP2 CD it should be named S3LEGACY.DL_, and can be copied by
dropping to a command "CMD" prompt and performing the following:

expand -r D:\i386\S3LEGACY.DL_ C:\WINDOWS\system32\S3LEGACY.DLL

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