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Hi. I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with using System File
Checker on XP Pro SP2. Yesterday I ran "sfc /scannow". sfc needed to
replace a dll file and asked for the original Windows CD. After getting
the original CD, however, sfc said it was the wrong CD. Question.
Would the SP2 CD have the files needed for sfc?

This is a spin-off question from the "Making a Recovery CD for SP2". I
want to find out if I need to make a SP2 Recovery CD for sfc...Dennis
 
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You will need to modify the registry paths for sfc
Mine look like this (with D: as my CD drive):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]

"SourcePath"="D:\\"
"ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"
"SourcePath"="D:\\"
--

Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
..
"Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message news:O5Kb687LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi. I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with using System File Checker on XP Pro SP2. Yesterday I ran "sfc /scannow".
> sfc needed to replace a dll file and asked for the original Windows CD. After getting the original CD, however, sfc said it was
> the wrong CD. Question. Would the SP2 CD have the files needed for sfc?
>
> This is a spin-off question from the "Making a Recovery CD for SP2". I want to find out if I need to make a SP2 Recovery CD for
> sfc...Dennis
>
 
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"Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u2Lwe68LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You will need to modify the registry paths for sfc

So that sfc will look for files on the SP2 CD rather then the original
XP CD?

> Mine look like this (with D: as my CD drive):
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
>
> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
> "ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles"

"c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles" What is this??? Do you want me to
create a c:\windows folder on my XP Pro machine??

> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
> "
> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
> --
>
> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
> FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
> marfers notes for windows xp
> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
> .
> "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> news:O5Kb687LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi. I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with using System
>> File Checker on XP Pro SP2. Yesterday I ran "sfc /scannow". sfc
>> needed to replace a dll file and asked for the original Windows CD.
>> After getting the original CD, however, sfc said it was the wrong CD.
>> Question. Would the SP2 CD have the files needed for sfc?
>>
>> This is a spin-off question from the "Making a Recovery CD for SP2".
>> I want to find out if I need to make a SP2 Recovery CD for
>> sfc...Dennis
>>
>
>
 
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I've never seen the notation for an sp2 CD upgrade. You would have to find a system that had done that.

--

Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
..
"Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message news:%23NBTlw%23LFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u2Lwe68LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> You will need to modify the registry paths for sfc
>
> So that sfc will look for files on the SP2 CD rather then the original XP CD?
>
>> Mine look like this (with D: as my CD drive):
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
>>
>> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
>> "ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles"
>
> "c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles" What is this??? Do you want me to create a c:\windows folder on my XP Pro machine??
>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
>> "
>> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
>> --
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
>> FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
>> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
>> .
>> "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message news:O5Kb687LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi. I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with using System File Checker on XP Pro SP2. Yesterday I ran "sfc
>>> /scannow". sfc needed to replace a dll file and asked for the original Windows CD. After getting the original CD, however, sfc
>>> said it was the wrong CD. Question. Would the SP2 CD have the files needed for sfc?
>>>
>>> This is a spin-off question from the "Making a Recovery CD for SP2". I want to find out if I need to make a SP2 Recovery CD for
>>> sfc...Dennis
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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"Dennis Allen" wrote:

>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u2Lwe68LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > You will need to modify the registry paths for sfc
>
> So that sfc will look for files on the SP2 CD rather then the original
> XP CD?
>
> > Mine look like this (with D: as my CD drive):
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
> >
> > "SourcePath"="D:\\"
> > "ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles"
>
> "c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles" What is this??? Do you want me to
> create a c:\windows folder on my XP Pro machine??
>
> > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
> > "
> > "SourcePath"="D:\\"
> > --
> >
> > Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
> > FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
> > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
> > marfers notes for windows xp
> > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
> > .
> > "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
> > news:O5Kb687LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi. I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with using System
> >> File Checker on XP Pro SP2. Yesterday I ran "sfc /scannow". sfc
> >> needed to replace a dll file and asked for the original Windows CD.
> >> After getting the original CD, however, sfc said it was the wrong CD.
> >> Question. Would the SP2 CD have the files needed for sfc?
> >>
> >> This is a spin-off question from the "Making a Recovery CD for SP2".
> >> I want to find out if I need to make a SP2 Recovery CD for
> >> sfc...Dennis
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Hi Dennis,Step two at the link below will explain it for you,Basically you
will no longer need any CD sfc will use your i386 folder on the hard drive
for reference.
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

However in the future you may need to boot from your CD to accomplish some
repairs which now you cannot do,When you have time you need to make a new XP
CD with SP2 on it this is called "slipstreaming"
But this is not required right now to run the SFC
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
 
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"Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:u$0QZ2%23LFHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> I've never seen the notation for an sp2 CD upgrade. You would have to
> find a system that had done that.
>
>>> Mine look like this (with D: as my CD drive):
>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
>>>
>>> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
>>> "ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles"


I did a regedit and checked
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup. I do indeed have a C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles
folder. Changed SourcePath from "D:\" to "C:\". sfc /scannow now runs
without a hitch. That's a relief!
 
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Dennis

Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings and
verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked
and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may need
to scroll down to see the second item.

Now try looking for ServicePackFiles.

Do you know your Windows XP Product Key? If yes where did you get the
information from?

--


Hope this helps.

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"Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
news:%23NBTlw%23LFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvpREMOVE@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u2Lwe68LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> You will need to modify the registry paths for sfc
>
> So that sfc will look for files on the SP2 CD rather then the original
> XP CD?
>
>> Mine look like this (with D: as my CD drive):
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
>>
>> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
>> "ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles"
>
> "c:\\windows\\ServicePackFiles" What is this??? Do you want me to
> create a c:\windows folder on my XP Pro machine??
>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
>> "
>> "SourcePath"="D:\\"
>> --
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
>> FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
>> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> marfers notes for windows xp
>> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
>> .
>> "Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote in message
>> news:O5Kb687LFHA.688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi. I was wondering if anyone here was familiar with using System
>>> File Checker on XP Pro SP2. Yesterday I ran "sfc /scannow". sfc
>>> needed to replace a dll file and asked for the original Windows CD.
>>> After getting the original CD, however, sfc said it was the wrong
>>> CD. Question. Would the SP2 CD have the files needed for sfc?
>>>
>>> This is a spin-off question from the "Making a Recovery CD for SP2".
>>> I want to find out if I need to make a SP2 Recovery CD for
>>> sfc...Dennis
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
news:ePDxU7%23LFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Dennis
>
> Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings
> and
> verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked
> and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may
> need
> to scroll down to see the second item.
>
> Now try looking for ServicePackFiles.

I did a regedit and checked
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup. I do indeed have a C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles
folder. Changed SourcePath from "D:\" to "C:\". sfc /scannow now runs
without a hitch. That's a relief!


Oh, check out
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp . It
showa how to create a SP2 recovery disc from the SP2 CD.

> Do you know your Windows XP Product Key? If yes where did you get the
> information from?

FYI: My activation code is on the side of my computer.
 
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