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runing sfc /scannow without a XP CD - is it possible?

Asked by: samadeus

Hi

it appears that i need to recover some dll files, i tried to run sfc /scannow but he asks for a cd, and i don't have it here. so is it possible to run it without the CD?

TIA.

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2006-11-14 at 23:10:55ID22061095
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Answers

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-14 at 23:32:19ID: 17944983

If the process does find any errors it will ask for the CD and you can tell it to "look" somewhere else if you have a directory on the PC itself or somewhere on the network that contains the \I386 directory from the CD.

If you have neither the CD nor a copy of this folder, you won't be able to complete the system file check successfully.

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-14 at 23:35:28ID: 17944989

I have a folder, but it asks for a CD. not for a folder.

 

by: nobusPosted on 2006-11-14 at 23:37:14ID: 17944997

yes it is possible, you have to change the source path it looks for :
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-14 at 23:46:13ID: 17945040

Hello nobus.
thanks for the link.

it sais
____

Now you will need to tell your computer you now have the files on your PC. We do this is the registry (type regedit in the Run box on the start menu) by navigating to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup

You will see various entries here on the right hand side. The one we want is called:

SourcePath

___

i do not have "SourcePath". only "ServicePackSourcePath" (and there is no a drive letter to change)

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-14 at 23:56:46ID: 17945086

You can simply create a new String value called SourcePath. Set the valud to C:\I386 (or whatever the path to the folder is).

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:02:10ID: 17945111

it doesn't matter where this value is? because i found such a value in a other location.

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:09:05ID: 17945141

It should be located under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup - this is where sfc will expect to find it.

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:10:53ID: 17945152

It should be binar? DWORD?

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:18:15ID: 17945185

String.

 

by: nobusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:26:53ID: 17945218

look also at the end of the article :

Comments: re: your item on sfc /scannow
I found that I had to modify both the ServicePackSourcePath and the SourcePath
to C:\Windows where the I386 folder was.
A great tip!

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:43:04ID: 17945292

Nice pick up Nobus :)

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 00:48:52ID: 17945325

THe ServicePackSourcePath is empty. should i just enter a drive letter?

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 01:01:16ID: 17945384

Just set it to the same location as your I386 folder.

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 01:11:44ID: 17945430

It didn't help :(
[after rebooting]

http://jbaden.com/amadeus/sdf.JPG

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 01:16:34ID: 17945459

Is the target folder from the actual Windows XP CD? Or is it just Service Pack 2?

The I386 directory has to contain all of the files from the Windows installation CD. If that directory is just expanded from the Service Pack 2 install, SFC won't work because all of the files required for installation won't be there.

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 01:27:05ID: 17945512

Ok, i have a media center and the sfc is asking for the disk "Windows XP pro sp2 2 CD", so i changed the locatinos to where this cd2 folder is on the disk, and still doesn't work. should i reboot?

thanks a lot!!

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 01:35:41ID: 17945548

What is in the folder you are pointing to? Are the files from a WIndows Media Centre install cd? If not, you will not be able to run SFC.

To run SFC you either need an install CD for the same version of Windows that you have installed or a copy of the I386 directory from an install CD of the same version of Windows that you have installed. Any other I386 directories will not work eg. from a different version of Windows or a service pack cd.

 

by: samadeusPosted on 2006-11-15 at 02:07:53ID: 17945667

It's copying now.

thank U a LOT for your help :)

 

by: mftealPosted on 2006-11-15 at 02:31:36ID: 17945751

Glad to hear it's working.

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