Microsoft KB Archive/258955

= Windows File Protection Prompts RIS Client for Installation Media =

Article ID: 258955

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q258955



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When a Windows 2000 system file is deleted or overwritten, Windows File Protection (WFP) attempts to repair the file using the local %SystemRoot%\System32\DLLCache folder or the %SystemRoot%\Driver Cache\I386\Drivers.cab file.

If the protected file is not in either of these local sources, WFP should attempt to use the Remote Installation Service (RIS) server's installation source folder. If you install a RIS client using a Riprep image, WFP may not try the RIS server's source path and you may be prompted to insert the installation media in the local CD-ROM drive.



CAUSE
If the mini-Setup wizard detects that a local CD-ROM drive is present on the client computer during the RIS installation of a Riprep image, Setup erroneously sets the following registry key back to the first CD-ROM drive letter:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SourcePath

NOTE: If a CD-ROM drive is not present on the computer, the source path is left intact.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, use the following steps to change the client's SourcePath entry back to the correct RIS server source path:  Log on to the RIS-installed client computer with Administrator rights. Start Regedt32.exe. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup

 Double-click the SourcePath entry, and then replace the value with the RIS server's source location:

\\ \Reminst\Setup\ \Images\Win2000.pro

 Quit Regedt32.exe. Shut down and then restart the computer for the changes to take effect.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about WFP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

222193 Description of the Windows 2000 Windows File Protection Feature

258911 Non-Administrator User Is Not Prompted for Installation Media by Windows File Protection

The following list contains additional reasons why a RIS client (Riprep or otherwise) may be prompted for installation media by WFP when the file is not in a local source: <ul> The RIS server is offline or inaccessible when a protected file is deleted or overwritten.

NOTE: If the computer is configured to participate in a workgroup or in a different domain, you may be prompted for a user name and password to connect to the RIS server. The \\ \Reminst share must have the Authenticated Users group with read-access permissions applied. You must then supply a valid user name and password (where the user name is in the form of Domain.com\, and Domain.com is the domain location of the RIS server). After a valid connection is established, WFP copies the file(s) from the image source folder.</li> You performed an in-place installation/repair and the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SourcePath:Reg_SZ: key is reset to be the first local CD-ROM drive letter.</li> An administrator runs the sfc.exe /scannnow command and the Windows 2000 installation media I386\ folder is not manually pre-copied to the RIS servers image(s) I386 folder.

NOTE: To correct this problem, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

241063 RIS-Installed Clients Need Access to CD for Additional Languages

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The following protected files are located in the I386\ subfolders:

Uniime.dll

Thawbrkr.dll

Softkey.dll

Pyime.exe

Phime.exe

Multibox.dll

Msir2jp.dll

Korwbrkr.dll

Kbdth3.dll

Kbdth2.dll

Kbdth1.dll

Kbdth0.dll

Kbdintam.dll

Kbdinmar.dll

Kbdinhin.dll

Kbdindev.dll

Kbdheb.dll

Kbdfa.dll

Kbda3.dll

Kbda2.dll

Kbda1.dll

Imeskf.dll

Imeskdic.dll

Imepad.dll

Imejputy.dll

Imejpuex.exe

Imejpmgr.exe

Imejpknl.dll

Imejpdct.dll

Imejpcus.dll

Hwxjpn.dll

Ftlx041e.dll

Ftlx0411.dll

Cplexe.exe

Cjime.exe

Chtbrkr.dll

Chsbrkr.dll

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