File Protection Override

From: fodorothy (fodorothy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/13/04


Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 17:21:01 -0700

When I boot and run C:\SFC //SCANNOW I get the message there are some non
Windows files that compromise integrity....and I need to insert Windows XP CD. When I do, program completes and takes me back to C:\. If I run it again, runs to completion. If I then use other programs, log onto internet, etc and try again, completes ok. But next time I boot and run it, same old story. Need to use CD.

I have run it to a good completion, turned off system restore, turn off save page file at shutdown and then rebooted again. Run SFC and get same message that I need to use CD. So my guess is there is something at startup that is doing this. I run McAfee virus scan and their stinger report at each update and often inbetween, have McAfee firewall and have all requests for cookies prompted.

In the setupapi.log is the following:
#E167 SPFILENOTIFY_NEEDMEDIA: Tag = "win5lic", Description= "Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM", SourcePath = "C\WINDOWS\inf\i386", SourceFile = "msgr3en.dll", Flags = 0x00000000

#E197 Writing "C:\WINDOWS\inf\syssetup.inf" to "C:\WINDOWS\INF" is not an approved method of installin INF files. Use a 'CopyINF' entry instead.
#W187 Install failed, attempting to restore orignia files.

#E361 An unsigned or incorrectly signed file "c:\windows\inf\srchasst.inf" will be installed (Policy=Ignore).

as an fyi, I also can not run search although all the files are there and I have tried deleting them and reinstall from CD but still won't work.

Would appreciate help. thanks