--- In A-1-Computer_Tech@yahoogroups.com, syrose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Please I need help. > My system has become unstable. > I tried to run the "sfc\ scannow" which > has always been very useful. > I receive a mesage saying: > " The CD you provided is the wrong CD. Please Insert the > Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM into your CD ROM > drive". > The "More Inforation" it gives as possible reasons: > 1) Wrong or different CD. > 2) The CD-ROM is not functionning. > However, the CD-ROM is absolutely the correct one and the CD-ROM works perfectly. > Sincerely, > Sally Syrose
^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^~~~~ Paris's Reply ~~~~^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^ Sally I think it likely that XP rejects your CD because it finds later versions of the files installed on the computer. For example does your CD include SP2? I anycase it will not contain the latest critical updates that you have. This is probably why technicians make a slipstream disk. There is a way round it but I have never managed to master this. It involves running sfc /scannow using the C:I386 directory. Marc Liron explains what to do in this tutorial http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html HTH Paris http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/a_ztechnicalcomputersupportforall/ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
