Unable to locate ASMS file during Win XP install

[X-Calibur]

If you run into this problem, it is likely that your OS is not able to communicate with your CD Drive, why I don,t know, and M$ sure doesn't no squat either...

There is a know walk around by editing the registry in cmd line box (shift + F10), but it did not work for me...

My solution: swap your CD Drive, works fine now...

//HTH

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[Azzuron]

Isnt that the CD Writer service stuff that XP has built in? its very poorly done i guess, they recommend u uninstall it and put on the regular NT version... if its what im thinkin.

[fluff]

Hi,

I have this exact same problem. I tried doing what you said to do, I changed my new Sony DVDRW with my old Liteon CDRW but I'm still getting the same message :(

Any ideas?

Thx

[MikeTimbers]

Welcome Fluff! I guess you found us through Google?

never seen the problem myself but I would recommend running your CD device as the master on its own IDE channel & make sure the installation CD has no obvious scratches.

[X-Calibur]

Dude you dug real deep for this thread. How many typos did I make in my first post? Geez... must have been drinking to ease the pain of installing WinXP again... :D

I think it has to do with using a CD-RW drive to install, somehow MS piss-poor developers didn't think it proper to have a working product (especially since the biss boss was expecting in those days that he sould keep up his scam of pre-installed Windows on new machine (where they actually simply ghost a disk and don't really go through the hassle of installing)).

What you need is a simple CD Drive, not CD-RW. Just canibalize one from another computer for the installation process, when you're done you can swap them back into place. That's what I did last time. It's been 18 months now running Linux full time, 100% win-free.

Good luck, keep us appraised of your progress.

X'

[EliteNewbz]

I have a normal CD Drive and a CD-RW drive. I tested both and to no avail it still won't work! Can someoen help me please? :banghead:

Dude you dug real deep for this thread. How many typos did I make in my first post? Geez... must have been drinking to ease the pain of installing WinXP again... :D

I think it has to do with using a CD-RW drive to install, somehow MS piss-poor developers didn't think it proper to have a working product (especially since the biss boss was expecting in those days that he sould keep up his scam of pre-installed Windows on new machine (where they actually simply ghost a disk and don't really go through the hassle of installing)).

What you need is a simple CD Drive, not CD-RW. Just canibalize one from another computer for the installation process, when you're done you can swap them back into place. That's what I did last time. It's been 18 months now running Linux full time, 100% win-free.

Good luck, keep us appraised of your progress.

X'

[X-Calibur]

I have a normal CD Drive and a CD-RW drive. I tested both and to no avail it still won't work! Can someoen help me please? :banghead:
Man this thread must show up high on Google...

Unplug the CD-RW and retry.
Hope this helps, otherwise I'm truly out of ideas.

X'

[EliteNewbz]

Heh it shows up on google a lot, also for some reason my mouse and keyboard is INACTIVE... I have the text BLINKING but I can't type anything.

[dnar]

My solution: swap your CD Drive, works fine now...
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You know my solution...

[X-Calibur]

You know my solution...
Well here's a solution I need from you. [WARNING: thread may be hijacked]
Somehow, I managed to create a circular directory structure while trashing a folder from my USB key et trashing the .Trash-user folder that got created. It went bazooka and I ended with 500 Meg of folder within a folder like this
/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/etc

Cannot delete the folder even with the -drf options in the rm command.
Fortunately I just had to format the USB card to fix it. But what if it had happened on one partition like home? Anyway to work around this. Google was of no help, apparently no one is stoopid enought to do such a thing (I was... :D).

X'

[logon]

Well here's a solution I need from you. [WARNING: thread may be hijacked]
Somehow, I managed to create a circular directory structure while trashing a folder from my USB key et trashing the .Trash-user folder that got created. It went bazooka and I ended with 500 Meg of folder within a folder like this
/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/etc

Cannot delete the folder even with the -drf options in the rm command.
Fortunately I just had to format the USB card to fix it. But what if it had happened on one partition like home? Anyway to work around this. Google was of no help, apparently no one is stoopid enought to do such a thing (I was... :D).

X'
When you try to install Windows XP, you receive:

[Files Needed]

The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed. Type the path where the file is located, and then click OK.

Copy files from: GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROM0\I386
Setup is having problems communicating with your CD-ROM>
To fix the problem:

01. When you receive the error, start a CMD session by pressing SHIFT+F10.

02. Type regedit.exe and press Enter.

03. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

04. On the File menu, press Load Hive.

05. Load %Windir%\System32\Config\System.sav.

06. Enter AAA when prompted for a name.

07. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\AAA\ControlSetn\Control\Class\{ 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}, where ControlSetn is the lowest control set.

08. Delete both UPPERFILTERS and LOWERFILTERS.

09. Repeat step 07 and 08 for every control set.

10. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and Unload Hive from the File menu.

11. Close the CMD prompt and allow setup to try to read the 'Asms' file.

Good luck

[logon]

I have a normal CD Drive and a CD-RW drive. I tested both and to no avail it still won't work! Can someoen help me please? :banghead:..
When you try to install Windows XP, you receive:

[Files Needed]

The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed. Type the path where the file is located, and then click OK.

Copy files from: GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROM0\I386
Setup is having problems communicating with your CD-ROM>
To fix the problem:

01. When you receive the error, start a CMD session by pressing SHIFT+F10.

02. Type regedit.exe and press Enter.

03. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

04. On the File menu, press Load Hive.

05. Load %Windir%\System32\Config\System.sav.

06. Enter AAA when prompted for a name.

07. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\AAA\ControlSetn\Control\Class\{ 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}, where ControlSetn is the lowest control set.

08. Delete both UPPERFILTERS and LOWERFILTERS.

09. Repeat step 07 and 08 for every control set.

10. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and Unload Hive from the File menu.

11. Close the CMD prompt and allow setup to try to read the 'Asms' file.

[BennyRop]

Well here's a solution I need from you. [WARNING: thread may be hijacked]
Somehow, I managed to create a circular directory structure while trashing a folder from my USB key et trashing the .Trash-user folder that got created. It went bazooka and I ended with 500 Meg of folder within a folder like this
/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/palm/.Trash-user/etc

Cannot delete the folder even with the -drf options in the rm command.
Fortunately I just had to format the USB card to fix it. But what if it had happened on one partition like home? Anyway to work around this. Google was of no help, apparently no one is stoopid enought to do such a thing (I was... :D).

X'
It's been awhile since I've seen that problem - it only happened a few times on Dos systems. I ended up having to sector edit the FAT to get rid of the problem directory. i.e. changing the directory information so it thought it was erased.

Moving everything useful off the disk and reformatting it sounds like it could end up being a lot easier.

Did you try the scandisk tools built into win2k or winxp? Or diskdoctor from norton?

[Tbeta]

I have the same exact problem with the asms file error and I've done everything.. tried a repair installation .. everytihng. I would try to do the fix you posted but when I get to the messege that says the asms file is missing my keyboard and mouse no longer work. The computer isnt froze because the lights move and page changes and theres also a cursor next to the file path but I cant press any keys on my keyboard or click with my mouse so I'm not able to open a command prompt. If theres anywhere else besides the start->run->cmd->ok that i can start a command prompt please inform me >_< im dying here. Oh and if you know of a command prompt boot disc I would be very happy o.O that would help me out a lot

[pelligrini]

I haven't a clue as how to fix your problem, but www.bootdisk.com ought to help with the last question. I've used several of the boot disk images there.

[X-Calibur]

Did you try the scandisk tools built into win2k or winxp? Or diskdoctor from norton?
Nope. That was under Linux.

X'

[mobsterscom]

Hi,

I have this exact same problem. I tried doing what you said to do, I changed my new Sony DVDRW with my old Liteon CDRW but I'm still getting the same message :(

Any ideas?

Thx
When you startup ypur computer press F8 to go to the "BOOT MENU". Select D:/ or whatever your designated CD-ROM DRIVE is and make it boot from the CD-ROM.
I did this and had no further problems installing Windows XP Home.