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

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.

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

Hello nobus.
thanks for the link.

it sais
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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

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

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

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

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

It should be binar? DWORD?

String.

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!

Nice pick up Nobus :)

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

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

It didn't help :(
[after rebooting]

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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.

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!!

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.

It's copying now.

thank U a LOT for your help :)

Glad to hear it's working.