How to disable Windows File Protection


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  Digital Pimp said:
This one

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Add/modify the "SFCDisable" DWORD [REG_DWORD] Binary entry to read FFFFFF9D

By defaut, the binary reads "0000 01 00 00 00". I changed the value from 0 to 1, but I don't know about the binary value entry since it's screwy.

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First import the reg file, rename "sfc_os.dll" in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\ , then rename "sfc_os.dll" in C:\Windows\System32\ & copy patched dll in your System32 directory. :D (File Version: 5.1.2600.2180)

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  denzilla said:
Can't you just do it from safe mode, like if you're just swapping the uxtheme.dll? I dunno, just asking.

Yes you can, but this way is faster, you don't need to restart. :p

  evil-zen said:
thanks!!

You're welkome! :)

Edited by Herby

Have seen a few different ways of disabling WFP (ie swapping .dll and changing reg values).

Has anyone bothered to put a compressed sfc_os.dl_ into their i386 directory on the cd so it installs disabled?

Also, has anyone tried to add this to their winnt.sif unattended answer file? If so, is copying the modified dll necessary?

[systemFileProtection]

SFCQuota=0

SFCScan=0

SFCDisable=ffffff9d

By the way, this was found for Windows 2003 Server, not sure if it works with XP SP2.

  paratrupr said:
Also, has anyone tried to add this to their winnt.sif unattended answer file? If so, is copying the modified dll necessary?

[systemFileProtection]

SFCQuota=0

SFCScan=0

SFCDisable=ffffff9d

It is still necessary to copy the modified dll, without it WFP stays enabled.

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