Windows File Protection pop up

[Guest]

I've got like 3 computers in my house that keep giving me a Windows File
protection message. Then they prompt me for the win 2000 cd. I know that WFP
is and how it works, the only thing I want to know is what file is getting
deleted/changed that windows needs to keep restoring. The pop up doesn't tell
me what file is being replaced. So I can't even start to find out what is
causing the message to pop up

I've seen ways to disable WFP and they all look too complicated. I'm running
a home network so is there a way to make it so that instead of wanting the cd
it could pull the file from my main computer like \\server\share instead of
asking for the cd?

 

[Jud]

I've got like 3 computers in my house that keep giving me a Windows File
protection message. Then they prompt me for the win 2000 cd. I know that WFP
is and how it works, the only thing I want to know is what file is getting
deleted/changed that windows needs to keep restoring. The pop up doesn't tell
me what file is being replaced. So I can't even start to find out what is
causing the message to pop up

I've seen ways to disable WFP and they all look too complicated. I'm running
a home network so is there a way to make it so that instead of wanting the cd
it could pull the file from my main computer like \\server\share instead of
asking for the cd?

Seems to be a lot of this about I saw a thread with this link

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=242435

HTH jud

 

[Celler Dweller]

Hi,
Look in your system event logs for windows file protection. you will
find what your looking for in there.

as far as where WFP looks for replacement files it will look to
/system32/dllcache first the it will goto the registry for the next
places. check this key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
then check these values, I'm using my PC as an example.

ServicePackSourcePath = c:\winnt\ServicePackFiles

ServicePackCachePath = c:\winnt\ServicePackFiles\ServicePackCache

and the value 'SourcePath' should point to the folder above the i386
folder on you PC. if you only have an i386 folder in the above folders
then copy the i386 folder from you win2k CD to the root of C: and point
'SourcePath' to your c: drive.

Dave