well it does seem you are in
a pickle.

it is unclear why you are determine
to run a system file checker when
you don't have a method to access
the original system files if the
file checker found a corrupt
file.

i would releive myself of this predictament
and erase this from your mind.

i would highly recommend you create a
disk image. without a genuine copy of
windows you will be out of luck when
the o.s. crashes and currently you only have
winxp home version.

i would suggest a couple of things that
i think would really help you.

firstly, create a setup cd and
combine your winxp sp1 with
a download of sp2 using the
slipstream method you are famaliar with.

this additional cd that now has sp2 will
come in very handy for you.

as far as the professional version, i wouldn't
bother with it if you don't have a genuine version.
microsoft has made some serious modifications and
you will find your self in a corner when your winxp
pro o.s. crashes.

secondly, make a third cd for a winxp PE.
go to site for a "barts pe" and get the info
you need to create a preinstallation disk
that can include your winxp setup files. The
pe has additional tools not included with
windows. In addition manually add
the plugin/tools for DriveImage XML and
a copy of the drive image xml program onto
the disk as well.

thirdly create a disk image of what you
have now with driveimage xml.

if you happen to crash in the future you
now have several tools
1) a winxp home setup cd with sp2
2) a winxp PE
3) disk images (backup) of your hd.
4) create emergency bootup disks and
add fixboot and fixmbr commands onto it.

again, if you don't have a genuine
winxp pro setup cd, begin to wean
yourself off of what you have and back
onto you winxp home....

also, it would be better to use a
a dvd disk because regular cd's
can't hold as much. but if you
dont have a dvd drive on the pc now
i wouldn't install one because it the o.s.
crashes you wil be swimming in vinegar..

try the recommendations off another
pc to be safe.

sorry i couldn't be more helpful
with the exact problem. but what
you were trying to accomplish with
"sfc" is not within your means at this time.

"larry" <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> DatabaseBen
>
> do you mean that when i done the xpsp slipstrem deal i now have xp
> professional?
> and i can not do a repair install with my xp home sp 1a disk?
> thanks
> larry
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>
> "DatabaseBen" wrote:
>
>> do a windows system repair with
>> the setup cd. select new install,
>> point to the o.s. on the hd, and
>> say yes to repair.
>>
>> try you winpro first if the
>> slipstream actually works.
>>
>> if not, then try you home edition,
>> if it actually will let you since winxp
>> home may not be backwards compatiable.
>>
>> if nothing works, then you will
>> need to borrow someones winxp
>> pro and do the repair.
>>
>> after the pc is up and running,
>> use something that will replace the
>> cd key with the one for your pc.
>>
>> g.l...
>>
>>
>> "larry" <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8F2D5222-DA02-4AD6-8336-CA5680514A60@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > -- i have been trying for months to run sfc /scannow on my pc.
>> > well i have made myself a slipstreamed xpsp2 (using autostream)and
>> > copied
>> > the I386 folder from cd to c:\WINDOWS\
>> > ServicePackFiles folder. no matter what i set windows sourcepath ,
>> > windowsNTSourcepath , ServicePackSourcePath ,
>> > or ServicePackCachePath to it still asks for the cd (cd-rom drive is
>> > working).
>> > i have tried e:\ (cd-rom drive) on everything and c:\ (HDD) still no
>> > luck.
>> > in my c:\WINDOWS\inf folder i got a " FP40 ext.inf file" that when i
>> > open
>> > its got "WK_CD_NAME=" Windows xp Professional cd_rom" and SP_CD_NAME =
>> > "WINDOWS XP professional servicepack 2 cd" if i changed professional to
>> > home
>> > (which is what i got) would that help me to run my sfc /scannow?
>> > would it hurt anything?
>> >
>> > thanks much
>> > larry
>> >
>> >
>> > Aspire X-Superalien 500W
>> > Asus P4c800E Deluxe
>> > Intel P-4 800 3.0G 1mb cache
>> > Crucial 2x 512MB DDR400
>> > 2x WD 80GB Sata 150 7200rpm 8M
>> > Ati Radeon 9800XT 256MB
>> > Audigy 2ZS
>> > Windows XP , home
>> >
>>
>>
>>