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Name: Andy11
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:49:56 Pacific
OS: XP SP1a
CPU/Ram: P3-600/320MB
Comment:

Hello, all.

Windows XP's SFC /SCANNOW doesn't seem to be working. Even if I have my XP CD-ROM in the CD drive, SFC keeps asking to insert the XP CD-ROM. What do I do? My system isn't working too well, but I don't want to repair and reinstall all the updates (I have dial-up). Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

-Andy



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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:56:14 Pacific
Reply:

Andy11,

If you only have a recovery CD or restore CD that came with your brand-name PC, sfc /scannow will not work.

With such CDs. you can only reinstal your system back to its pre-installed state.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 2
Name: Andy11
Date: July 19, 2004 at 17:02:23 Pacific
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XP-User:

I'm using an OEM CD which has the XP Installation files. And, it worked before, so it must be an error in the system structure or something. My point is, how do I repair this so I can ensure integrity? I cannot run SFC in Recovery Console. Any other ideas?

Thanks. :)

-Andy


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Response Number 3
Name: per
Date: July 19, 2004 at 17:17:45 Pacific
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I have run into this numerous times. Don't know what causes it. I have had to do the repair from the cd. Be back tomorrow. See ya XpUser.


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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser
Date: July 19, 2004 at 17:42:29 Pacific
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Per,...NP

Andy11, ... See if this link helps

sfc /scannow problem

i_XpUser


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Response Number 5
Name: salgolf
Date: July 20, 2004 at 04:24:44 Pacific
Reply:

Assume you've tried it without the CD. It may look for files in the cab files if they're on your hard drive.


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Response Number 6
Name: 13526
Date: July 20, 2004 at 06:23:34 Pacific
Reply:

Andy11,
sfc /scannow looks for the first CD-ROM letter. If your Burner is "D" and the CD-ROM is "E", then insert the XP-CD in "D".

Cheers de Peter


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