SFC /SCANNOW WON'T RUN

> All of the ServicePackFiles should be in the Windows directory.
>
> Take a look in Regedit,
> Hkey_Local_Machine,
> Software,
> Microsoft,
> Windows,
> Current Version,
> Highlite Setup,
> and see if ServicePackSourcePath is listed,
> It should look like:
>
> ServicePackSourcePath REG_SZ C:\windows\ServicePackFiles.
>
> If you don't see it, double click anywhere in a blank area and select

> Value
> and type in ServicePackSourcePath and hit Enter.
> Then right click and select String value and type in
> C:\windows\ServicePackFiles and hit Enter
> Then File and Exit.
> Reboot
>
>
> "Isis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:08e001c3dac5$eb492e00$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> > After typing sfc /scannow in the run box, Windows asks me
> > to insert my XP CD (XP Pro, Full). All I get is the
> > option to skip, retry or cancel. It is asking for the SP1
> > CD. I have the original XP with all updates added via
> > Windows Update.

>

>Select Modify instead of String Value
>
>"Squire" <jmcmull@micronews.com> wrote in message
>news:e373Oys2DHA.1684@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

>> All of the ServicePackFiles should be in the Windows directory.
>>
>> Take a look in Regedit,
>> Hkey_Local_Machine,
>> Software,
>> Microsoft,
>> Windows,
>> Current Version,
>> Highlite Setup,
>> and see if ServicePackSourcePath is listed,
>> It should look like:
>>
>> ServicePackSourcePath REG_SZ C:\windows\ServicePackFiles.
>>
>> If you don't see it, double click anywhere in a blank area and select

>DWord

>> Value
>> and type in ServicePackSourcePath and hit Enter.
>> Then right click and select String value and type in
>> C:\windows\ServicePackFiles and hit Enter
>> Then File and Exit.
>> Reboot
>>
>>
>> "Isis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:08e001c3dac5$eb492e00$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>> > After typing sfc /scannow in the run box, Windows asks me
>> > to insert my XP CD (XP Pro, Full). All I get is the
>> > option to skip, retry or cancel. It is asking for the SP1
>> > CD. I have the original XP with all updates added via
>> > Windows Update.

>>

> Thanks for the response. The path was missing from my registry so I
> put it back. Unfortunately, the problem is still there. I checked the
> path and there is an i386 folder full of files. It is asking for an XP
> SP2 CD and says my CD is not correct. I tried adding the i386 folder
> to the registry path, but that didn't help, either. Maybe I should do
> a clean install, but everything is working OK at the moment.
>
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:07:05 -0700, "Squire" <jmcmull@micronews.com>
> wrote:
>

> >Select Modify instead of String Value
> >
> >"Squire" <jmcmull@micronews.com> wrote in message
> >news:e373Oys2DHA.1684@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> >> All of the ServicePackFiles should be in the Windows directory.
> >>
> >> Take a look in Regedit,
> >> Hkey_Local_Machine,
> >> Software,
> >> Microsoft,
> >> Windows,
> >> Current Version,
> >> Highlite Setup,
> >> and see if ServicePackSourcePath is listed,
> >> It should look like:
> >>
> >> ServicePackSourcePath REG_SZ C:\windows\ServicePackFiles.
> >>
> >> If you don't see it, double click anywhere in a blank area and select

> >DWord

> >> Value
> >> and type in ServicePackSourcePath and hit Enter.
> >> Then right click and select String value and type in
> >> C:\windows\ServicePackFiles and hit Enter
> >> Then File and Exit.
> >> Reboot
> >>
> >>
> >> "Isis" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:08e001c3dac5$eb492e00$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> > After typing sfc /scannow in the run box, Windows asks me
> >> > to insert my XP CD (XP Pro, Full). All I get is the
> >> > option to skip, retry or cancel. It is asking for the SP1
> >> > CD. I have the original XP with all updates added via
> >> > Windows Update.
> >>

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