How do I tell Windows where my I386 folder has moved?

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I cannot locate the I386 directory on my root C drive.

I reformatted my drive after a system crash and reinstalled windows and all software. But there is not I386 in the C root.

I tried sfc/scannow, but it won't run.

Anything I can/should do?

Jack Federhofer

I'm having problems with Explorer crashing about once a day. It happens at different times while running different programs. I want to use sfc/scannow but as I own a Gateway I only have a Recovery Disk not an actual Xp disk which scannow doesn't understand and won't use as is. How do I replace my (as yet unknown) corrupt system files using the disk I have and scannow? Is there another option short of the dreaded reinstall?

I've moved my I386 file from my C drive to my E drive (my second hard drive). Now whenever I try to copy the I386 file to a dvd, it won't let me. I haven't deleted the file from my C drive yet (basically I have an I386 on both my C and E drives), and neither will copy to a dvd. I get the message "Windows has encountered a problem when trying to copy this folder. What do you want Windows to do?" -Retry- -Skip- -Cancel- I don't want to delete it from my C drive until I have a physical copy, in case there was a problem. What can I do?

Thanks.

But it appears a reboot isn't necessary, once the registry entry has been changed.

After editing my registry, I immediately called "sfc /scannow" and it began running properly.

I have a somewhat related problem. I inserted a card into a hub/combo card reader and windows crashed and then rebooted. Since then, all my USB devices have been acting erratically. I've tested them with another computer and they work fine. My guess: some files were corrupted in the crash. I got the "Files that are required to run..." Windows properly error box that you reference above. However, it demands an XP Professional SP2 CD rom. I upgraded to SP2 over the web. I have no CD rom to give it. It doesn't care about my original windows Home disk.

I ran the system file checker and it too asked me to insert the SP2 Pro disk I don't have. So apparently there are some files that need to be fixed or replaced. But I have no way to do this.

Any tips, other than buying another copy of Windows? Thanks in advance.

I need to run sfc on a second hard drive installed in my system. The dribe is labeled f:. Is it possible to run sfc on the F drive?

Another web "author" that doesn't take the time to develop the site correctly. I went to print these instructions out and the right margin was clipped...can't do it right just get out of the business.

I am running WindowsXP Sp2 and am getting the error reported at the head of the page under "Windws File protestion" having moved c:\i386 to c:\windows and having altered the registry as instructed. What is being done wrong?
Kind regards, Jon

I followed the link you provided all the way to Setup, there is no Source Path. What do I do now?

I'm trying to let Windows know where i386 is so SFC won't keep asking for the CD.

How can I recover Regedit if it was omitted from Windows Installer? I really need this one Thanks

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