windows asking for cd?

Question

hi guys, recently i worked on a friend's pc and i ran "sfc /scannow, all was going well but just before having the blue bar to fill the little window the system asked me for the windows media center cd, which neither my friend nor me have, i canceled out of it.
now every time the pc is powered up the system asks for the cd, one can x out of it but next time we power the pc it will ask again, is there anyway to cancel the window asking for the cd ? we haven't been able to find a windows media center cd.

Answer 1

you deleted something in the windows package the only cure is to do a system restore to before that date or to get the CD

system restore is Control Panel - Perf and Maint - System Restore

Answer 2

Two places you can try looking

Start Menu > Startup
Anything in that folder/menu option is automatically run when the computer starts up. Try removing the items from there and see if that resolves the issue.

Start > Run > Type in: msconfig
Go to the Start Up tab
Everything list there is started during boot up
Try unchecking items and see if you can find what is causing the error

Answer 3

If you have an OEM version of Windows, your "original cd" files may actually be in a subdirectory, like c:\windows\options\cabs

Try there, or perhaps possibly in c:\windows\system or a subdirectory of that for the file Windows is looking for.

Answer 4

One easy way to do this is to get and run ccleaner ( http://www.ccleaner.com ). It is a nice easy to understand list of the Startup processes that you can edit.

IF you use it, make sure you UNCHECK the option to install the Yahoo Toolbar (unless of course you really want the Yahoo Toolbar).

You will find the Startup services under the Tools button.

Answer 5

the pop-up should give you the option to choose the software from another location. If so, choose my computer. If it still asks for the cd - you're SOL.

Another one of Windows flaws