Scannow, and Windows XP Service Pack 2

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Hi

You would have to create a slipstreamed SP2 CD to use sfc /scannow:

You can download the SP2 file (266 MBs) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en -
or if you have a copy of the SP2 CD, you can copy the xpsp2.exe file from
that CD onto your hard disk/partition and use that:

then follow the directions in the following article to create a slipstreamed
XP CD:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?a [...] article=49

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"SWL" <SWL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B7EC53B-ED01-478B-A267-B922F046802E@microsoft.com...
> Windows Installer and Windows Explorer have been wreaking havoc on my
> computer. Is there some way to use scannow to correct things even though
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 is now installed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> SWL