Windows XP Professional CD2

Question

On running system file checker there is a request for XP Professional CD2 to install files to the DLL cache. I did not receive an installation CD with this Inspiron 9300 series laptop. How can I install the needed files without the CD?

Sleuth77 · Answer

It only gives me the options of retry, information and cancel.

chuket · Answer

When SFC asks for the CD, does it give you a choice to 'browse'? If so, point it to C:\i386 .

rickmktg · Answer

@Sleuth77 wrote:

On running system file checker there is a request for XP Professional CD2 to install files to the DLL cache. I did not receive an installation CD with this Inspiron 9300 series laptop. How can I install the needed files without the CD?

Systems that shipped beginning in early 2005 ship without Windows XP. You can contact Dell and request a CD and wait for it to ship, see Contact Us at the bottom of the page.

chuket · Answer

The reason I asked was I've never had SFC find anything wrong, ever. Does it give the file name that is bad? All the original needed files are in the C:\i386 folder, the same location that is on the CD.

Sleuth77 · Answer

It did not give a specific file name. It indicated it needed to copy some files to the DLL cache.

Sleuth77 · Answer

No, the information button tells me that I need to insert the XP Professional CD2. I did a chat with Dell support and they are sending me a XP CD as a friendly gesture.

chuket · Answer

Without a file name I can't give you the info to do a manual fix. In Win98 it used to show the name of the file. Doesn't the [information] button show anything relating to the file?

chuket · Answer

Well, no repair today but at least you're getting the CD.

jmwills · Answer

More than One CD?  I've only seen this with MCE.

Sleuth77 · Answer

The OS is MCE. Does it require two CD's?

Sleuth77 · Answer

Thanks for the info.

jmwills · Answer

Mine did.  CD 1 was the 'normal' XP Pro and CD 2 was the MCE portion.

Philip_Yip · Answer

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