Vista - System Files - SFC Command

I had system restore points going back a few months but this did not help. I slipstreamed an SP2 disk from a Vista SP1 DVD and found that I did not have the upgrade option. I would get a message about the upgrade needing to be a newer version.

So, I recreated the slipstreamed SP2 and installed all the updates before finishing the SysPrep dialog with OOBE/Generalize/ShutDown. Same problem. It appears then that the problem is not an issue with the actual updates/version in the slopstreamed system but with what version the slipstreamed system thinks it is. Some version number someplace is not getting updated.

Needing to get the system working, I sprung for a TechNet subscription (I won't use pirated copies). This will also give me a try-before-buy opportunity on other software for the next year. The ISO I downloaded from MS ran and had the upgrade option available so I could do a repair install. It repaired the SFC items that could not be repaired by SFC . However, my cookies were removed to special folders and I don't know what else . I'm going to poke around to see what is missing, but I suspect it will be easier to do a Windows Easy Transfer to a file to save stuff and then bring it back in after the repair. Since I made a backup of the drive before the repair install, I can keep restoring the drive and try things until I get it right.

Thanks for a great web site!

You're welcome SolarMan. I'm happy to hear that you eventually got it sorted out so far. Thank you for posting back with your results.