SFC /Scannow Does Not Function

[Dave Lamar]

I need help figuring out what's up with my computer. The most noticeable
symptom is that the "sfc /scnnow" command does not function. I continually
get an error message telling me that it needs to copy dll files. When I put
the CD in, it tells me that I have the incorrect CD for the operating
system. Since this is the disk the computer came with ...and it used to
work, I'm not sure what to do. Here are the things I've tried:

1. Cleaned the disk, drives and tried my other drive -- no good.
2. Found a web site with sfc help hints and tried them all: copies the
i386 folder to my c drive, redirected the registry to point to the copies
folder, changed the drive that the registry points to...nothing works.

Now I noticed that my MS games do not work ...those installed with the
operating system (Hearts, checkers, etc.) I've tried uninstalling and
re-installing using add/delete programs but when trying to install I keep
getting a message indicating that the system need to copy dll files. Again,
there is no way to copy them.

What is going on? I really do not want to reload the OS, but I am having
some problems such as intermittent BSODs when playing some games. Any
suggestions HELP!

Dave Lamar
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Guest]

Before Trying this solution i advice you that you are puting the correct cd version.I mean to say Professional/hom
Place the Win XP CD in the CD drive
When Autoplay starts just click the X and close it
and the system should scan for missing/corClick Start button,
select Run and type in "sfc /scannow" without the quotes
Note sometimes the WinXP Home will ask for the WinXP Pro CD, but this is no
problem as long the above condition have been met. Though it might requir
that one press Retry several times before the System File Checking begins

Note to see all options for the System File Checker
SFC /

If you need to change the install pat
You can change where NT expects to find the NT CD, to do this edit th
registry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion
Sourcepath=D:\I38

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion \Setup
Sourcepath=D:NOTE: It should not be c: