File Protection Mayhem

[Guest]

I keep getting an error message that tells me there is a Windows File Protection error - "Files that were required for windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognisable ones. To maintain system stability, Windows must restore the original versions of these files. Insert your Windows XP home edition Service Pack 1 CD now"

The problem I have is that my CD is simply Windows XP Home Edition and NOT Service Pack 1. I updated to SP1 as a recommended update from the Microsoft Update site I keep my computer software up to date in terms of critical updates and it was after one of these updates that the problem occured. At the time I did a system restore to a time prior to that update but the problem has remained

How do I restore these files under these circumstances?????

 

[Kelly]

Hi Tony,

I generally see this when check disk after a bad shutdown, etc is
continuously cancelled upon the boot screen. If this is the case, let it
run through, the windows file protection stops. If this is not the case,
when the prompts appear browse to your i386 folder and/or SP1 install.

Other measures and suggestions:

One thing you can do (best if you have two CD drives) is to burn that folder
complete to CD; then with go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup.

In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath accordingly;
using the CD drive letter
different from the original CD in 'SourcePath'. Then if files are needed you
can have one CD in each drive.

SFC asking for SP1 CD

Put the regular CD in the drive first, exit its Autorun, then run the
SFC. It should then find the SP1 files in the Windows\ServicepackFiles
folder, and go on from there to the versions on the regular CD.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup.
In the right pane, change the value of ServicePackSourcePath for those
having SP1 on
CD and wanting to route it separately.

 

[Kelly]

Lastly and NOT recommended - Disable Windows File Protection (Line 127)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Jim Carlock]

Is there a reason that you don't recommend it? I had it turned
off for two years without any problems at all on XP, and then
the hard drive crashed and I had to do a couple months of
reinstallation before I finally got my system up and running. It
still doesn't have all the software on it that was on it in the
past. I just realized my Windows API from Europe is not
installed. I've been hacking through the Windows SDK
looking for API information, and realized I should be looking
through ...

www.allapi.net and www.mentalis.org

;-)

--
Jim Carlock
http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
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Lastly and NOT recommended - Disable Windows File Protection (Line 127)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Kelly]

Hi Jim,

No particular reason, just a comment made for the general public. As I do
believe in quick fixes, that one I think should be at least troubleshot for
a while before ignoring.

And geezz, months??? I use share drives/partitions and can be back up in
less than 40 minutes. With all in tact. )