Win 2003 R2 sfc /scannow prompts for CDs

[Guest GeoffD]

I have a server that has Windows Server 2003 R2 Std (with SP1), which

received SP2 via WSUS. I'm having some trouble with the print subsystem, and

I want to run SFC.

 

When I do, it is prompting me repeated for media for Server 2003 and for

SP2. I tried editing the sourcepath registry values to point to the i386

directory on the local host, rebooted, and reran sfc. Still it prompts for

media. I trekked out to the data center and provided the original install CD.

Still prompts...

 

I deleted the local i386 directory, and built a fresh install with SP2

slipstreamed onto it. And still I get prompted.

 

I even grabbed the SP2 ISO and virtual CloneDrive to mount it (don't have

any CD-R media in the data center. Mental note...)

 

And still, I'm getting prompted by SFC for both server 2003 and SP2 media.

There doesn't appear to be any way to point SFC at an alternate location

(i.e., no 'browse' button).

 

SO what do I need to do to make sfc /scannow work on this system?

 

TIA,

 

--Geoff

[Guest cmcnamee@gmail.com]

Re: Win 2003 R2 sfc /scannow prompts for CDs

 

On Sep 27, 9:36 am, GeoffD <Geo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have a server that has Windows Server 2003 R2 Std (with SP1), which

> received SP2 via WSUS. I'm having some trouble with the print subsystem, and

> I want to run SFC.

>

> When I do, it is prompting me repeated for media for Server 2003 and for

> SP2. I tried editing the sourcepath registry values to point to the i386

> directory on the local host, rebooted, and reran sfc. Still it prompts for

> media. I trekked out to the data center and provided the original install CD.

> Still prompts...

>

> I deleted the local i386 directory, and built a fresh install with SP2

> slipstreamed onto it. And still I get prompted.

>

> I even grabbed the SP2 ISO and virtual CloneDrive to mount it (don't have

> any CD-R media in the data center. Mental note...)

>

> And still, I'm getting prompted by SFC for both server 2003 and SP2 media.

> There doesn't appear to be any way to point SFC at an alternate location

> (i.e., no 'browse' button).

>

> SO what do I need to do to make sfc /scannow work on this system?

>

> TIA,

>

> --Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

 

I did something like this a while back and ended up having to use the

repair functionality of the install CD because windows was so

corrupted. I know it's a drastic step, but it looks like you're

almost to that point.

 

-Curt