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system file checker (sfc) error

Dec 29, 2013 10:28PM PST

Hey people.hows goes?I have a (dinosaur )compaq presario sr1500nx,windows xp sp3. (spec page here)well i'm getting her up to par for my younger daughter did a fresh install from OEM recovery disks.after all setup virus scan found win32.:malware-gen, also win32:agent-amxo as well as win32:-pup-gen these where in the system volume folder (restore section) so anyway i did a hard drive wipe setup after the wipe and all seemed fine but not so.so i did a system file check (sfc) and i get this error..

"files that are required for windows to run properly Must be copied to the dll cache.insert your windows home edition cd"

i put in restore disk and get another error saying wrong disk.hop never sent a Windows disk when i bought itall i have is the recovery disks.the sfc will not accept them.it wants a windows cd.I have 2 other retail windows disks.xp home 2002 versions sfc will not take them as well.. at wits end any suggestions

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Re: sfc error
Dec 29, 2013 11:18PM PST

Something strange in your story.

You write about recovery from the HP recovery disks, and your write about sp3. That can't be, because this machine is so old, that it can't have the original recovery disks with sp3.
After you installed the recovery disks, everything should be as fine as when the machine was new. If it isn't, there most likely is some hardware issue. However, since all you tell is "not so", that makes it difficult to comment.

I'd redo the recovery. A virus scan shouldn't find anything on it, and if it does, it's a false positive, so better exclude it so it will be left alone in the future. Then install sp3 from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24 and all other updates.

Of course you realize that XP is at the end of its live-cycle.

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RE: Re: sfc error
Dec 30, 2013 1:29AM PST

no I did the recovery then installed sp3.yeah i know xp is at it's end,just was getting this one back up and running for my young daughter(she is new to computers)

but as i said when i run file checker i get this error:

"files that are required for windows to run properly Must be copied to the dll cache.insert your windows home edition cd"

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Re: sfc error
Dec 30, 2013 3:58PM PST

- Are there any other errors than this sfc error? Or does the system run fine?
- Does the sfc error occur also if you run sfc before installing sp3, so right after installing from the recovery disks?

Kees

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Looks like a problem. Did you research "SourcePath" changes?
Dec 31, 2013 1:09AM PST