From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I just looked it up and it will repopulate the cache

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310747

I once made a computer unbootable using SFC but that was with 2K so I'm a
bit gunshy on using it.

Can I assume using the SCANNOW won't revert any crtical update files?

She has a Sony Vaio and they only provide a 'blast your PC recover CD"
so I'll have to use get her a copy of the system files on a CD



"Rich"  wrote in message news:41373c86$1{at}w3.nls.net...
   I think that SFC /SCANNOW may repopulate the cache.  I'm not sure.

Rich

  "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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  I did find a knowledge base article on replacing files in the dllcache.

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555047&Product=winxp

  It states that WPF cache is not protected and so it appears that I can
  easily re-create it after running a chkdsk ( I had her run virus scans
  already ) . I guess I should check the registry settings for cache size
etc
  at
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;222193&Product=winxp

  she's running XP Home so I don't think I can use gpedit.msc


  "Rich"  wrote in message news:4136b649{at}w3.nls.net...
     The LastGood directory is used to save a known good configuration after
a
  config change in order to support the boot option to boot to the last
known
  good config.  It would not be an appropriate new location for the DLL
cache.

  Rich

    "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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    I'll have her do that. She has a Windows\LastGood\System32\dllcache
  folder.
    I tried searching the knowledgebase and saw that one could change the
    location of the dllcache folder so I was assuming that could be the
cause.
    I've tried searches on XP and LastGood but just found instances where
  people
    mentioned the directory. I'll have to wait for her to bring her PC so I
  can
    check the registry settings for the location of the dllcache

    "Rich"  wrote in message news:41369672$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       There is a windows\system32\dllcache directory unless some disk
    corruption deleted it.  My suggestion is to run CHKDSK /F /R, reboot,
and
    then try again.

    Rich

      "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
    news:413623a3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
      I have a friend who attempted to upgrade to SP2 ( she has successfully
      upgraded sp1 and all subsequent critical patches ).

      While sp2 was in the process of backing up her files she received the
    error
      message

      Cannot copy Windows\System32\dllcache\mshtmled.dll and she can't
proceed
      from there ( RETRY or Cancel).

      I had her check her folders and she doesn't have a
    Windows\System32\dllcache
      folder.

      She does have a Windows\LastGood\System32\dllcache folder but the
      mshtmled.dll file  is not in that folder either.

      I doubt this is as easy to fix as copying some files to the dllcache
    folder
      as the dllcache folder seems to involve the Windows File Protection
    Feature.

      Besides Cancel and Retry to the error message she did have an option
to
      point to the WIndows CD or directory where the System32 files are
  stored.
      Can I just copy the I386 files from a XP CD?  She doesn't have the
  ability
      to do this as she only has a Recover ( blast everything away CD)

      Any help is appreciated.

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