Change CD source for OS files to hard drive for SFC/WFP

[Tony Favata]

Every time I run SFC the program insists on my using the
original CD to restore changed or corrupted OS files in
the DLLCACHE folder. How do I change the default source
from the XP CD to my hard drive where the updated files
are located? I've searched the KB and my registry, but
can't find any reference to it.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Tony,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup

SourcePath
ServicePackSourcePath
/top10faqs.htm

 

[Guest]

Thx Kelly,

I tried editing the registry as you suggested, but I still
get the same message:

-----Original Message-----
Hi Tony,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup

SourcePath
ServicePackSourcePath
--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Every time I run SFC the program insists on my using the
original CD to restore changed or corrupted OS files in
the DLLCACHE folder. How do I change the default source
from the XP CD to my hard drive where the updated files
are located? I've searched the KB and my registry, but
can't find any reference to it.

.

 

[Tony Favata]

Hi Kelly,

I tried your registry suggestion, but I still get this
message: "Insert Your Windows XP Pro Cd Now". Apparently,
SFC is programmed to search the CD and doesn't look in the
registry for the source path! Any ideas?

Thx,
Tony

-----Original Message-----
Hi Tony,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Setup

SourcePath
ServicePackSourcePath
--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Every time I run SFC the program insists on my using the
original CD to restore changed or corrupted OS files in
the DLLCACHE folder. How do I change the default source
from the XP CD to my hard drive where the updated files
are located? I've searched the KB and my registry, but
can't find any reference to it.

.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Tony,

Try again having the i386 folder open in Windows Explorer.

/top10faqs.htm


Hi Kelly,

I tried your registry suggestion, but I still get this
message: "Insert Your Windows XP Pro Cd Now". Apparently,
SFC is programmed to search the CD and doesn't look in the
registry for the source path! Any ideas?

Thx,
Tony

 

[Alex Nichol]

Every time I run SFC the program insists on my using the
original CD to restore changed or corrupted OS files in
the DLLCACHE folder. How do I change the default source
from the XP CD to my hard drive where the updated files
are located?

In the registry - at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
Value of SourcePath

This will be normally x:\ - change it to the path of the folder
containing the copied i386 folder (so if you put that on its own as
C:\i386 make the new value C:\ )