Hello

Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp Home
sp2
i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to change it
but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
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

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

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hello
>
> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp
> Home sp2
> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to change
> it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
> 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

That KB says (Cause) ".inf files contain an incorrect source media
description"

What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?

Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!

Sorry to 'but in' here .......... but your answers might help 'larry' too.

Dave

******************************************
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%239xCgPpgHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> 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
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
> larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>> Hello
>>
>> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
>> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp
>> Home sp2
>> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to change
>> it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
>> 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

> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?

Somebody at Microsoft screwed up, would be my idea.

> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!

It depends on whether SP2 was added or if SP2 came as part of the XP
install.

Windows File Protection and sfc.exe look for %windir%\system32\dllcache to
replace scewed up files, but if %windir%\ServicePackFiles exists
%windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 is used instead.

"If System File Checker discovers that a protected file has been
overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the cache
folder (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows installation source
files, and then replaces the incorrect file."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747

The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to XP SP1 or XP
SP2 and they were not included in the original install and the SP1 or SP2
upgrade was done by downloading it from Microsoft. If the Service Pack is
installed by means of a CD-ROM or a distribution share, the ServicePackFiles
folder is not created. Same for slipstreaming a Service Pack.

SFC System File Checker tool on Windows XP SP2.

When you're prompted for the CD, point to %Windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386
folder.

<quote>
Method 2: Modify the registry to point to the Windows XP SP2 Setup files
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly
by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might
require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup

3. In the right pane, right-click ServicePackSourcePath, click Modify, type

%windir%\ServicePackFiles

and then click OK.
<quote>
from...
You are prompted to insert a Windows XP SP2 CD when you try to run the
System File Checker tool on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900910

System File checker (sfc.exe) should then look in the
%windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 folder for replacement files.

%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 is used instead of %windir%\system32\dllcache
for Windows File Protection.

%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 contains the most recently updated service
pack files.

%windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder exists if the following conditions are
true:
* You installed Windows XP SP2 from a Windows XP SP2 CD that included SP2 as
part of the base installation.
* You downloaded and installed Windows XP SP2 from the Microsoft Web site.
* Windows XP SP2 was included with the computer.
from...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916261


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eN0bDjpgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
BoaterDave <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> hunted and pecked:
> That KB says (Cause) ".inf files contain an incorrect source media
> description"
>
> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>
> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>
> Sorry to 'but in' here .......... but your answers might help 'larry' too.
>
> Dave
>
> ******************************************
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%239xCgPpgHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> 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
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
>> larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
>>> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp
>>> Home sp2
>>> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to
>>> change it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
>>> 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

Mr Vogel and BoaterDave

Thanks for your reply , i will get on it right now.
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



"BoaterDave" wrote:

> That KB says (Cause) ".inf files contain an incorrect source media
> description"
>
> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>
> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>
> Sorry to 'but in' here .......... but your answers might help 'larry' too.
>
> Dave
>
> ******************************************
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%239xCgPpgHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > 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
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
> > larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
> >> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp
> >> Home sp2
> >> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to change
> >> it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
> >> 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
>
>
>

Thanks for the info, Wesley - much appreciated. :)

I've tried to follow your instructions, but I'm tired and might have missed
something.

I loaded this PC with my original XP Home stup disc, then SP1 disk and then
my SP2 disc.

I'm afraid that I'm still getting the message "Insert your Windows XP
Pofessional service Pack 2 CD now" message when I run sfc /scannow. :(

I'll try again tomorrow, but if you have any other tips, please let me know.

Thank you for helping.

Dave

************************************************** ********
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:OrRPoEqgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>
> Somebody at Microsoft screwed up, would be my idea.
>
>> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
>> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>
> It depends on whether SP2 was added or if SP2 came as part of the XP
> install.
>
> Windows File Protection and sfc.exe look for %windir%\system32\dllcache to
> replace scewed up files, but if %windir%\ServicePackFiles exists
> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 is used instead.
>
> "If System File Checker discovers that a protected file has been
> overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the cache
> folder (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows installation source
> files, and then replaces the incorrect file."
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
>
> The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to XP SP1 or
> XP
> SP2 and they were not included in the original install and the SP1 or SP2
> upgrade was done by downloading it from Microsoft. If the Service Pack is
> installed by means of a CD-ROM or a distribution share, the
> ServicePackFiles
> folder is not created. Same for slipstreaming a Service Pack.
>
> SFC System File Checker tool on Windows XP SP2.
>
> When you're prompted for the CD, point to %Windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386
> folder.
>
> <quote>
> Method 2: Modify the registry to point to the Windows XP SP2 Setup files
> Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry
> incorrectly
> by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might
> require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
> guarantee
> that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
>
> 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click
> OK.
> 2. Locate the following registry key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>
> 3. In the right pane, right-click ServicePackSourcePath, click Modify,
> type
>
> %windir%\ServicePackFiles
>
> and then click OK.
> <quote>
> from...
> You are prompted to insert a Windows XP SP2 CD when you try to run the
> System File Checker tool on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900910
>
> System File checker (sfc.exe) should then look in the
> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 folder for replacement files.
>
> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 is used instead of
> %windir%\system32\dllcache
> for Windows File Protection.
>
> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 contains the most recently updated service
> pack files.
>
> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder exists if the following conditions
> are
> true:
> * You installed Windows XP SP2 from a Windows XP SP2 CD that included SP2
> as
> part of the base installation.
> * You downloaded and installed Windows XP SP2 from the Microsoft Web site.
> * Windows XP SP2 was included with the computer.
> from...
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916261
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:eN0bDjpgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
> BoaterDave <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> hunted and pecked:
>> That KB says (Cause) ".inf files contain an incorrect source media
>> description"
>>
>> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>>
>> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
>> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>>
>> Sorry to 'but in' here .......... but your answers might help 'larry'
>> too.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> ******************************************
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%239xCgPpgHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> 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
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
>>> larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
>>>> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp
>>>> Home sp2
>>>> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to
>>>> change it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
>>>> 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
>

You will need to slipstream your original XP Home to integrate
SP2. See the site below.
<http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337>
For more complete information about this just type in google
slipstream XP.

BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:uW1TLkThHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the info, Wesley - much appreciated. :)
>
> I've tried to follow your instructions, but I'm tired and might have
> missed something.
>
> I loaded this PC with my original XP Home stup disc, then SP1 disk and
> then my SP2 disc.
>
> I'm afraid that I'm still getting the message "Insert your Windows XP
> Pofessional service Pack 2 CD now" message when I run sfc /scannow.
> :(
>
> I'll try again tomorrow, but if you have any other tips, please let me
> know.
>
> Thank you for helping.
>
> Dave
>
> ************************************************** ********
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OrRPoEqgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>>
>> Somebody at Microsoft screwed up, would be my idea.
>>
>>> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to
>>> vaguely
>>> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>>
>> It depends on whether SP2 was added or if SP2 came as part of the XP
>> install.
>>
>> Windows File Protection and sfc.exe look for
>> %windir%\system32\dllcache to replace scewed up files, but if
>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles exists %windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 is
>> used instead.
>>
>> "If System File Checker discovers that a protected file has been
>> overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the
>> cache folder (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows
>> installation source files, and then replaces the incorrect file."
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
>>
>> The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to XP
>> SP1 or XP
>> SP2 and they were not included in the original install and the SP1 or
>> SP2
>> upgrade was done by downloading it from Microsoft. If the Service
>> Pack is
>> installed by means of a CD-ROM or a distribution share, the
>> ServicePackFiles
>> folder is not created. Same for slipstreaming a Service Pack.
>>
>> SFC System File Checker tool on Windows XP SP2.
>>
>> When you're prompted for the CD, point to
>> %Windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386
>> folder.
>>
>> <quote>
>> Method 2: Modify the registry to point to the Windows XP SP2 Setup
>> files
>> Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry
>> incorrectly
>> by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems
>> might
>> require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
>> guarantee
>> that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own
>> risk.
>>
>> 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then
>> click OK.
>> 2. Locate the following registry key:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>>
>> 3. In the right pane, right-click ServicePackSourcePath, click
>> Modify, type
>>
>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles
>>
>> and then click OK.
>> <quote>
>> from...
>> You are prompted to insert a Windows XP SP2 CD when you try to run
>> the
>> System File Checker tool on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900910
>>
>> System File checker (sfc.exe) should then look in the
>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 folder for replacement files.
>>
>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 is used instead of
>> %windir%\system32\dllcache
>> for Windows File Protection.
>>
>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 contains the most recently updated
>> service
>> pack files.
>>
>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder exists if the following
>> conditions are
>> true:
>> * You installed Windows XP SP2 from a Windows XP SP2 CD that included
>> SP2 as
>> part of the base installation.
>> * You downloaded and installed Windows XP SP2 from the Microsoft Web
>> site.
>> * Windows XP SP2 was included with the computer.
>> from...
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916261
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:eN0bDjpgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
>> BoaterDave <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> hunted and pecked:
>>> That KB says (Cause) ".inf files contain an incorrect source media
>>> description"
>>>
>>> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to
>>> vaguely
>>> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>>>
>>> Sorry to 'but in' here .......... but your answers might help
>>> 'larry' too.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> ******************************************
>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%239xCgPpgHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
>>>> larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Hello
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
>>>>> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i
>>>>> have xp
>>>>> Home sp2
>>>>> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to
>>>>> change it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
>>>>> 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
>>
>
>

Thank you Frank.

I'll investigate further.

Dave

********************************************
"Frank" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message
news:e9XyOChhHHA.4552@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> You will need to slipstream your original XP Home to integrate
> SP2. See the site below.
> <http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337>
> For more complete information about this just type in google
> slipstream XP.
>
> BoaterDave" <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uW1TLkThHHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the info, Wesley - much appreciated. :)
>>
>> I've tried to follow your instructions, but I'm tired and might have
>> missed something.
>>
>> I loaded this PC with my original XP Home stup disc, then SP1 disk and
>> then my SP2 disc.
>>
>> I'm afraid that I'm still getting the message "Insert your Windows XP
>> Pofessional service Pack 2 CD now" message when I run sfc /scannow. :(
>>
>> I'll try again tomorrow, but if you have any other tips, please let me
>> know.
>>
>> Thank you for helping.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> ************************************************** ********
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:OrRPoEqgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Somebody at Microsoft screwed up, would be my idea.
>>>
>>>> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
>>>> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>>>
>>> It depends on whether SP2 was added or if SP2 came as part of the XP
>>> install.
>>>
>>> Windows File Protection and sfc.exe look for %windir%\system32\dllcache
>>> to replace scewed up files, but if %windir%\ServicePackFiles exists
>>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 is used instead.
>>>
>>> "If System File Checker discovers that a protected file has been
>>> overwritten, it retrieves the correct version of the file from the cache
>>> folder (%Systemroot%\System32\Dllcache) or the Windows installation
>>> source files, and then replaces the incorrect file."
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747
>>>
>>> The ServicePackFiles folder only exists if you have upgraded to XP SP1
>>> or XP
>>> SP2 and they were not included in the original install and the SP1 or
>>> SP2
>>> upgrade was done by downloading it from Microsoft. If the Service Pack
>>> is
>>> installed by means of a CD-ROM or a distribution share, the
>>> ServicePackFiles
>>> folder is not created. Same for slipstreaming a Service Pack.
>>>
>>> SFC System File Checker tool on Windows XP SP2.
>>>
>>> When you're prompted for the CD, point to %Windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386
>>> folder.
>>>
>>> <quote>
>>> Method 2: Modify the registry to point to the Windows XP SP2 Setup files
>>> Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry
>>> incorrectly
>>> by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems
>>> might
>>> require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
>>> guarantee
>>> that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
>>>
>>> 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click
>>> OK.
>>> 2. Locate the following registry key:
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup
>>>
>>> 3. In the right pane, right-click ServicePackSourcePath, click Modify,
>>> type
>>>
>>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles
>>>
>>> and then click OK.
>>> <quote>
>>> from...
>>> You are prompted to insert a Windows XP SP2 CD when you try to run the
>>> System File Checker tool on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900910
>>>
>>> System File checker (sfc.exe) should then look in the
>>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\I386 folder for replacement files.
>>>
>>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 is used instead of
>>> %windir%\system32\dllcache
>>> for Windows File Protection.
>>>
>>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 contains the most recently updated
>>> service
>>> pack files.
>>>
>>> %windir%\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder exists if the following conditions
>>> are
>>> true:
>>> * You installed Windows XP SP2 from a Windows XP SP2 CD that included
>>> SP2 as
>>> part of the base installation.
>>> * You downloaded and installed Windows XP SP2 from the Microsoft Web
>>> site.
>>> * Windows XP SP2 was included with the computer.
>>> from...
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916261
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:eN0bDjpgHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,
>>> BoaterDave <BoaterDave@nospam.invalid> hunted and pecked:
>>>> That KB says (Cause) ".inf files contain an incorrect source media
>>>> description"
>>>>
>>>> What could cause that to happen in the first place? Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Will sfc/scannow work properly once SP2 is installed? I seem to vaguely
>>>> remember that there was some 'fix' necessary!
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to 'but in' here .......... but your answers might help 'larry'
>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>>> ******************************************
>>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%239xCgPpgHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wes
>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>> In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
>>>>> larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
>>>>>> When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have
>>>>>> xp
>>>>>> Home sp2
>>>>>> i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to
>>>>>> change it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
>>>>>> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

is there a support KB for the windows media edition? i am having the same
problem. sfc /scannow worked fine when i first reformated and reloaded the os
but stopped when updates were applied.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> 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
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:E71A1E38-2178-414F-BDC7-7850FEB41CC8@microsoft.com,
> larry <larry@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Hello
> >
> > Sorry about the double post deal , i hit enter instead of tab.
> > When i try to run sfc /scannow it keeps asking for xp Pro but i have xp
> > Home sp2
> > i remember this happening to me a while back and there is a way to change
> > it but i forgot how. Would you help me out?
> > 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
>

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:40:17 -0700, regfla
<regfla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> is there a support KB for the windows media edition? i am having the same
> problem. sfc /scannow worked fine when i first reformated and reloaded the os
> but stopped when updates were applied.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> > 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


You are replying to a message written on April 19, 2007--over *two*
years ago. Wesley hasn't been active here in this newsgroup in quite a
while.

Please don't reply to such ancient threads, but start a new one when
necessary.

Also note that this isn't a web-based forum; it's a newsgroup. The
reason you're having such problems is that you are using the awful web
interface to participate in this newsgroup--it's the slowest,
clunkiest, most error-prone method of using the newsgroups there is.
Do yourself a favor and switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook
Express, which comes with Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes
with Vista. See
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:n87f55t9gc5ns3mo501adssn6niuvh4534@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:40:17 -0700, regfla
> <regfla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> is there a support KB for the windows media edition? i am having the same
>> problem. sfc /scannow worked fine when i first reformated and reloaded the os
>> but stopped when updates were applied.
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>
>> > 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
>
>
> You are replying to a message written on April 19, 2007--over *two*
> years ago. Wesley hasn't been active here in this newsgroup in quite a
> while.
>
> Please don't reply to such ancient threads, but start a new one when
> necessary.
>
> Also note that this isn't a web-based forum; it's a newsgroup. The
> reason you're having such problems is that you are using the awful web
> interface to participate in this newsgroup--it's the slowest,
> clunkiest, most error-prone method of using the newsgroups there is.
> Do yourself a favor and switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook
> Express, which comes with Windows XP, or Windows Mail, which comes
> with Vista. See
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup