SFC /SCANNOW problems

N

Nate

Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I installed on
my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
 
P

Poprivet

Nate said:
Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to
the DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I
installed on my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
Click to expand...

It wants you to put your windows CD in the CD DRIVE so it can get some files
off it. It's not talking about your hard drive.

HTH
Pop`
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

This might apply.

You may be prompted to insert a Windows XP Professional CD when you run the System File Checker tool in Windows XP Home Edition:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897128

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I installed on
my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
 
W

WTC

Sounds like you /may/ have Windows XP Pro installed instead of your copy of
Windows XP Home.

Please type the following in the Run dialog box or Command Prompt.

winver


This will confirm what Operating System you are using.

If you're OS is indeed Windows XP Pro then have you ever brought your
computer in for repair?
 
N

Nate

I do not have Pro installed on my computer, I made sure.. that disc is the
SAME disc I used to install.. checking the article on MS that ramesh posted.


WTC said:
Sounds like you /may/ have Windows XP Pro installed instead of your copy
of Windows XP Home.

Please type the following in the Run dialog box or Command Prompt.

winver


This will confirm what Operating System you are using.

If you're OS is indeed Windows XP Pro then have you ever brought your
computer in for repair?

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Nate said:
Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I installed
on my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
N

Nate

Thank you!! That was the answer I needed, it accepted my disc


This might apply.

You may be prompted to insert a Windows XP Professional CD when you run the
System File Checker tool in Windows XP Home Edition:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897128

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I installed on
my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

Thanks for the update, Nate!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you!! That was the answer I needed, it accepted my disc


This might apply.

You may be prompted to insert a Windows XP Professional CD when you run the
System File Checker tool in Windows XP Home Edition:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897128

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I installed on
my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
 
N

Nate

Um.. How do I know if it did anything? I ran it, the progress bar went to
100, then it closed. No status messages or anything...
 
R

Ramesh, MS-MVP

It replaces corrupt files silently. IIRC, any errors if any, are logged into C:\Windows\Setupapi.log.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Um.. How do I know if it did anything? I ran it, the progress bar went to
100, then it closed. No status messages or anything...
 
W

WTC

Look in the Event Viewer under the System category. To open the event
viewer: Control Panel (Classic) > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer. Look
for a source called "Windows File Protection". There should be at least two
event with the mentioned source name, one for starting "sfc" and one for
ending "sfc". If System File Protection has replaced any files then there
will be more than 2 events with "Windows File Protection" as the source.
Double-click the event to read the details.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Nate said:
Um.. How do I know if it did anything? I ran it, the progress bar went to
100, then it closed. No status messages or anything...

Nate said:
Thank you!! That was the answer I needed, it accepted my disc


This might apply.

You may be prompted to insert a Windows XP Professional CD when you run
the System File Checker tool in Windows XP Home Edition:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897128

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ok, I have Windows XP Home SP2.

I click run, type in SFC/ SCANNOW and I get:

****
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL Cache.

Insert your Windows XP [PROFESSIONAL] Service Pack 2 CD now.
****

I have my Windows XP Home SP2 disc in, because that is what I installed
on
my computer... wtf?

Thanks!
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