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rocasan
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Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 00:00

SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by rocasan »

Windows XP Home SP3
===============

In December 2009 I did a "clean install" using CD #3 from Dell.

Because I was having problems with My Music (Icould not play any of the
songs) I decided to run SFC /SCANNOW and getting the following messages:

"WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION
Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
DLL cache.
Insert your Windows XP Home SP 3 now".

I inserted Dell CD #3.

And again I got another message:

"WINDOWS FILE PROTECTION
The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert the Windows XP Home SP3
CD into your CD-ROM drive"

And again I for the same messages listed above.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I had received from Dell, at different times, 3 CDs:

#1.-Operating System.-Reinstallation CD.-Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
including Service Pack 1

#2.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP Home
Edition Service Pack 2

#3.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP Home
Edition Service Pack 3 for Ultra Low Cost Pcs.

As I mentioned at the beginning, CD #3 was used for "clean install".

Please let me know what should I do to correct the problems.

Thank you.

rocasan
Posts: 4
Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 00:00

RE: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by rocasan »

DL

Thank you for your information.

I believe you are suggesting that I perform another "clean install". Am I
right?

If that is the case, could you tell me how to perform a "complete clean
install"?

The reason I am asking you is that I have performed 2 "clean installs"
during the last 4 years and I have found duplicate folders and files in the
system.

Please let me know how to perform a "complete clean install".

Thank you once again.


"rocasan" wrote:

> Windows XP Home SP3
> ===============
>
> In December 2009 I did a "clean install" using CD #3 from Dell.
>
> Because I was having problems with My Music (Icould not play any of the
> songs) I decided to run SFC /SCANNOW and getting the following messages:
>
> "WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION
> Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
> DLL cache.
> Insert your Windows XP Home SP 3 now".
>
> I inserted Dell CD #3.
>
> And again I got another message:
>
> "WINDOWS FILE PROTECTION
> The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert the Windows XP Home SP3
> CD into your CD-ROM drive"
>
> And again I for the same messages listed above.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I had received from Dell, at different times, 3 CDs:
>
> #1.-Operating System.-Reinstallation CD.-Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> including Service Pack 1
>
> #2.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP Home
> Edition Service Pack 2
>
> #3.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP Home
> Edition Service Pack 3 for Ultra Low Cost Pcs.
>
> As I mentioned at the beginning, CD #3 was used for "clean install".
>
> Please let me know what should I do to correct the problems.
>
> Thank you.
>
>

chet
Posts: 1
Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 00:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by chet »

On 2/2/2010 8:12 PM, rocasan wrote:
> DL
>
> Thank you for your information.
>
> I believe you are suggesting that I perform another "clean install". Am I
> right?
>
> If that is the case, could you tell me how to perform a "complete clean
> install"?
>
> The reason I am asking you is that I have performed 2 "clean installs"
> during the last 4 years and I have found duplicate folders and files in the
> system.
>
> Please let me know how to perform a "complete clean install".
>
> Thank you once again.
>
>
> "rocasan" wrote:
>
>> Windows XP Home SP3
>> ===============
>>
>> In December 2009 I did a "clean install" using CD #3 from Dell.
>>
>> Because I was having problems with My Music (Icould not play any of the
>> songs) I decided to run SFC /SCANNOW and getting the following messages:
>>
>> "WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION
>> Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
>> DLL cache.
>> Insert your Windows XP Home SP 3 now".
>>
>> I inserted Dell CD #3.
>>
>> And again I got another message:
>>
>> "WINDOWS FILE PROTECTION
>> The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert the Windows XP Home SP3
>> CD into your CD-ROM drive"
>>
>> And again I for the same messages listed above.
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> I had received from Dell, at different times, 3 CDs:
>>
>> #1.-Operating System.-Reinstallation CD.-Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
>> including Service Pack 1
>>
>> #2.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP Home
>> Edition Service Pack 2
>>
>> #3.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP Home
>> Edition Service Pack 3 for Ultra Low Cost Pcs.
>>
>> As I mentioned at the beginning, CD #3 was used for "clean install".
>>
>> Please let me know what should I do to correct the problems.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>

Check out XP Clean Install
<http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html>

hth
--
Chet <chesterefSPAM@NOThotmail.com>

rocasan
Posts: 4
Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 00:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by rocasan »

Thank you for the information. I will consider doing a "clean install".

Have a nice day.

"DL" wrote:

> A clean install clears *everything* on your win drive, if you still have
> duplicate folders you didnt do a clean install
> Chet, gave you a link for how to clean install
> You would use Disk #1 for this, and once the PC is running use disk 2# then
> finally disk 3#
>
> "rocasan" <rocasan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0F00EF49-3318-440D-A1F5-8099E652AA5E@microsoft.com...
> > DL
> >
> > Thank you for your information.
> >
> > I believe you are suggesting that I perform another "clean install". Am I
> > right?
> >
> > If that is the case, could you tell me how to perform a "complete clean
> > install"?
> >
> > The reason I am asking you is that I have performed 2 "clean installs"
> > during the last 4 years and I have found duplicate folders and files in
> > the
> > system.
> >
> > Please let me know how to perform a "complete clean install".
> >
> > Thank you once again.
> >
> >
> > "rocasan" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows XP Home SP3
> >> ===============
> >>
> >> In December 2009 I did a "clean install" using CD #3 from Dell.
> >>
> >> Because I was having problems with My Music (Icould not play any of the
> >> songs) I decided to run SFC /SCANNOW and getting the following messages:
> >>
> >> "WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION
> >> Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be copied to the
> >> DLL cache.
> >> Insert your Windows XP Home SP 3 now".
> >>
> >> I inserted Dell CD #3.
> >>
> >> And again I got another message:
> >>
> >> "WINDOWS FILE PROTECTION
> >> The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert the Windows XP Home
> >> SP3
> >> CD into your CD-ROM drive"
> >>
> >> And again I for the same messages listed above.
> >>
> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> I had received from Dell, at different times, 3 CDs:
> >>
> >> #1.-Operating System.-Reinstallation CD.-Microsoft Windows XP Home
> >> Edition
> >> including Service Pack 1
> >>
> >> #2.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP
> >> Home
> >> Edition Service Pack 2
> >>
> >> #3.-Operating System.-Already installed on your computer.-Microsoft XP
> >> Home
> >> Edition Service Pack 3 for Ultra Low Cost Pcs.
> >>
> >> As I mentioned at the beginning, CD #3 was used for "clean install".
> >>
> >> Please let me know what should I do to correct the problems.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >>
>
>
> .
>

jose
Posts: 126
Joined: 17 Apr 2009, 23:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by jose »

On Feb 3, 10:11

daave
Posts: 33
Joined: 09 May 2009, 23:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by daave »

Jose wrote:
> On Feb 3, 10:11 am, rocasan <roca...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Thank you for the information. I will consider doing a "clean
>> install".
>>
>> Have a nice day.
>>
>>
>>
>> "DL" wrote:
>>> A clean install clears *everything* on your win drive, if you still
>>> have duplicate folders you didnt do a clean install
>>> Chet, gave you a link for how to clean install
>>> You would use Disk #1 for this, and once the PC is running use disk
>>> 2# then finally disk 3#
>>
>>> "rocasan" <roca...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:0F00EF49-3318-440D-A1F5-8099E652AA5E@microsoft.com...
>>>> DL
>>
>>>> Thank you for your information.
>>
>>>> I believe you are suggesting that I perform another "clean
>>>> install". Am I right?
>>
>>>> If that is the case, could you tell me how to perform a "complete
>>>> clean install"?
>>
>>>> The reason I am asking you is that I have performed 2 "clean
>>>> installs" during the last 4 years and I have found duplicate
>>>> folders and files in the
>>>> system.
>>
>>>> Please let me know how to perform a "complete clean install".
>>
>>>> Thank you once again.
>>
>>>> "rocasan" wrote:
>>
>>>>> Windows XP Home SP3
>>>>> ===============
>>
>>>>> In December 2009 I did a "clean install" using CD #3 from Dell.
>>
>>>>> Because I was having problems with My Music (Icould not play any
>>>>> of the
>>>>> songs) I decided to run SFC /SCANNOW and getting the following
>>>>> messages:
>>
>>>>> "WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION
>>>>> Files that are required for Windows to run properly must be
>>>>> copied to the
>>>>> DLL cache.
>>>>> Insert your Windows XP Home SP 3 now".
>>
>>>>> I inserted Dell CD #3.
>>
>>>>> And again I got another message:
>>
>>>>> "WINDOWS FILE PROTECTION
>>>>> The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please insert the Windows XP
>>>>> Home
>>>>> SP3
>>>>> CD into your CD-ROM drive"
>>
>>>>> And again I for the same messages listed above.
>>
>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> -------------------- I had received from Dell, at different
>>>>> times, 3 CDs:
>>
>>>>> #1.-Operating System.-Reinstallation CD.-Microsoft Windows XP Home
>>>>> Edition
>>>>> including Service Pack 1
>>
>>>>> #2.-Operating System.-Already installed on your
>>>>> computer.-Microsoft XP
>>>>> Home
>>>>> Edition Service Pack 2
>>
>>>>> #3.-Operating System.-Already installed on your
>>>>> computer.-Microsoft XP
>>>>> Home
>>>>> Edition Service Pack 3 for Ultra Low Cost Pcs.
>>
>>>>> As I mentioned at the beginning, CD #3 was used for "clean
>>>>> install".
>>
>>>>> Please let me know what should I do to correct the problems.
>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>
>>> .
>
> What a good opportunity to make life easier later.
>
> Create a new XP installation CD with SP3 slipstreamed into it using
> instructions that work. Save all your old CDs for a rainy day.



But OP said he/she had:

>>>>> -------------------- I had received from Dell, at different
>>>>> times, 3 CDs:
>>
>>>>> #1.-Operating System.-Reinstallation CD.-Microsoft Windows XP Home
>>>>> Edition
>>>>> including Service Pack 1
>>
>>>>> #2.-Operating System.-Already installed on your
>>>>> computer.-Microsoft XP
>>>>> Home
>>>>> Edition Service Pack 2
>>
>>>>> #3.-Operating System.-Already installed on your
>>>>> computer.-Microsoft XP
>>>>> Home
>>>>> Edition Service Pack 3 for Ultra Low Cost Pcs.

It sounds like #3 is a full installation CD to me (at the SP3 level). OP
should confirm.

BTW, this is a photo of the Dell XP Pro installation CD (at SP3 level):

http://softporal.ucoz.ru/Images14/DellO ... isk_wm.jpg

I am pretty sure that the only Dell XP Home installation CDs (at SP3
level) are indeed the ones that accompany netbooks (AKA "ultra low cost
PCs).

daave
Posts: 33
Joined: 09 May 2009, 23:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by daave »

Daave wrote:
> It sounds like #3 is a full installation CD to me (at the SP3 level).
> OP should confirm.
>
> BTW, this is a photo of the Dell XP Pro installation CD (at SP3
> level):
> http://softporal.ucoz.ru/Images14/DellO ... isk_wm.jpg
>
> I am pretty sure that the only Dell XP Home installation CDs (at SP3
> level) are indeed the ones that accompany netbooks (AKA "ultra low
> cost PCs).

To OP:

*If* you must perform a Clean Install, you might as well mike your life
easier and use Disk #3 (assuming it is what I think it is).

rocasan
Posts: 4
Joined: 02 Feb 2010, 00:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by rocasan »

I have decided yo do "clean install", using Dell CD #3.

Thank you all for your help.

Have a nice day.



"Daave" wrote:

> Daave wrote:
> > It sounds like #3 is a full installation CD to me (at the SP3 level).
> > OP should confirm.
> >
> > BTW, this is a photo of the Dell XP Pro installation CD (at SP3
> > level):
> > http://softporal.ucoz.ru/Images14/DellO ... isk_wm.jpg
> >
> > I am pretty sure that the only Dell XP Home installation CDs (at SP3
> > level) are indeed the ones that accompany netbooks (AKA "ultra low
> > cost PCs).
>
> To OP:
>
> *If* you must perform a Clean Install, you might as well mike your life
> easier and use Disk #3 (assuming it is what I think it is).
>
>
> .
>

daave
Posts: 33
Joined: 09 May 2009, 23:00

Re: SFC /SCANNOW - WINDOWS FILES PROTECTION

Post by daave »

YW.

Just make sure that you *really* perform a Clean Install. :-)

From your other post, it looked like you had performed a few parallel
installs, which are not the same thing. Basically, you need to delete
*all* the partitions (make sure your data is all backed up!!!), create a
new partition and format it, and *then* install XP. I believe this guide
was posted earlier:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Good luck!


rocasan wrote:
> I have decided yo do "clean install", using Dell CD #3.
>
> Thank you all for your help.
>
> Have a nice day.
>
>
>
> "Daave" wrote:
>
>> Daave wrote:
>>> It sounds like #3 is a full installation CD to me (at the SP3
>>> level). OP should confirm.
>>>
>>> BTW, this is a photo of the Dell XP Pro installation CD (at SP3
>>> level):
>>> http://softporal.ucoz.ru/Images14/DellO ... isk_wm.jpg
>>>
>>> I am pretty sure that the only Dell XP Home installation CDs (at SP3
>>> level) are indeed the ones that accompany netbooks (AKA "ultra low
>>> cost PCs).
>>
>> To OP:
>>
>> *If* you must perform a Clean Install, you might as well mike your
>> life easier and use Disk #3 (assuming it is what I think it is).
>>
>>
>> .

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