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November 5th, 2003 17:00
dllcache gone, help
My OEM XP (SP1) version didn't have the dllcache in system32; that's why, I'm presuming, every attempt to run the sfc command always asked for the cd. The dllcache was actually in c:\windows\last known\system32; there was the standard system32 in Windows. I read that the dllcache was normally in c:\windows\system32.
Somehow thru a combination of renaming, copying, and whatever I got Windows to eat my dllcache. I did a registry hack and now have dllcache reg path set to c:\windows\system32; can't remember if this helped cause the loss of the folder or not.
Q1. What's the easiest way to 'manually' restore this folder (with contents) ?
Q2. I will have to re-apply my Windows updates, won't I ?
Somehow thru a combination of renaming, copying, and whatever I got Windows to eat my dllcache. I did a registry hack and now have dllcache reg path set to c:\windows\system32; can't remember if this helped cause the loss of the folder or not.
Q1. What's the easiest way to 'manually' restore this folder (with contents) ?
Q2. I will have to re-apply my Windows updates, won't I ?
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gryjhnhpe
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November 9th, 2003 03:00
Strange ! , I have XP installed on one partition & XP+SP1 installed on another partition & the XP only install shows DLLCACHE of 416MB , 2581 Files & they were all placed there by reinstallation from DELL XP CD.?
And XP+SP1 DLLACHE shows 444MB ,2861 Files.
Perhaps you should check the size of DLLCACHE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
SfcQuota DWORD 0xffffffff (default value)
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 11-09-2003 04:44 PM
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 11-09-2003 05:00 PM
maxd
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November 10th, 2003 21:00
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2002/2002-02-11.htm#9
gryjhnhpe
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November 10th, 2003 22:00
If you mean the "Windows File Protection" window isn't displayed try this Registry Edit;
Specifies whether the Windows File Checker (SFC) progress meter should be displayed during file checking.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'SFCShowProgress' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
SFCShowProgress REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)
Settings:
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Name: SFCShowProgress
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
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November 11th, 2003 16:00
I finally fixed my original post problem, I finally got Windows to actually scan the system files before the popup asking for the cd came up. I did a number of things in the registry which may have helped but it wasn't until a certain reg edit was made that I got it working. Before I made the edit I did get it to scan to finish by 'forcing it', that is I moved the 'Cd prompt popup' to the side and held down the scan start button. The popup butted in about 8 times but I just clicked on the 'Y' and kept holding holding down the key. Tried running /scannow immediately after and the popup still came up.
Was reading a short page on SFCDisable key. There was a value of 4 to suppress popups so I tried that and voila, it worked. SFC actually scanned system files (with no popup). Now when I get a that popup I'll know that I have at least one bad system file which the dllcache couldn't replace properly. But I will know since the popup has been disabled... So clearly not a perfect answer but I'll take it for now.
As for purgecache: I've done it 3 or 4 times. QFE, registry, uninstall folders, and windowsupdate show everything is ok but I will still re-install the updates since SP1.
My current dllcache (hasn't changed for 12 hours) is 426 Mb/2758 files.
Message Edited by maxd on 11-11-2003 01:52 PM