"The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed"

salman1 · 11th June 2007, 16:49

"The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message when I install Windows XP

i followed all these steps:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311755#appliesto

but can't seems to work any.

any helps plz i would love to fix my error

also can't get screenshot because it's on other computer. sorry!

plz help me also i hope it belongs to this sections.

thx a lot waiting for solutions. plz plz help me

SvT · 11th June 2007, 17:25

Before we can help you, we need more information.

Is your disk FAT32/NTFS and what happens when you try the solution for your configuration ?

Are you upgrading ? Did you format your drive ?

When I google I find lots of people with the same problem but most people are able to fix it with the "311755" artikel.

Please give as much info as possible ! Thanks.

salman1 · 11th June 2007, 17:32

sure

i have window xp now i tried to make window xp pro with that cd by fomating drive so evrything will new u no what i mean. i have NTFS drive with 80 gb. i tried all steps nothing seems to work. need anythung just reply and thx a lot

SvT · 11th June 2007, 17:51

Can you open up regedit and did you check the filesize in the asms folder ?

Perhapse you can copy the I386 folder from the CD to the installation partition on your hard drive and run winnt.exe from there ?

Goodluck ! Let us know !

salman1 · 11th June 2007, 17:54

i can't even open regedit file also can't able to copy as well to hd drive?

thanks

SvT · 11th June 2007, 18:07

Strange....

Do you get a prompt or not ? How did you format your drive ? Was this an option when you inserted the XP-prof disk ?

You can always try to format again......

salman1 · 11th June 2007, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by SvT

Strange....

Do you get a prompt or not ? How did you format your drive ? Was this an option when you inserted the XP-prof disk ?

You can always try to format again......

yes i get prompt. it gave me option to format my drive so i just click there and it start formating also it is letting me to format my drive again but i end up with same error over and over. thanks is there any ways to get my old vertion that i originlly had back. which was WINDOW XP HOME. Thanks!

Guest · 11th June 2007, 18:24

You didn't answer the important questions that SvT asked you. What exactly happens when you follow the Microsoft procedure for your configuration and what is your configuration?

SvT · 11th June 2007, 18:24

This starts to sound like a bad disk.... I once had to adjust my cd-rom drive settings in my BIOS to get windows to install right. You can check for something like that in your system.

About getting back to XP there must be a way using the "recovery console"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654/

Goodluck

P.s. have to go now. Anybody feel free to step in. Later.....

salman1 · 11th June 2007, 18:40

Thanks!! bye take care

@neuron2

nothing happen.

salman1 · 12th June 2007, 01:58

i tried this method http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/

but end up with this error:

Error: Write Fault
Do you want to attempt to create this floppy again?
Press Enter to try again or Ese to exit.

i tried like 50 0r more times. but same error over and over.

thanks a lot for help

foxyshadis · 12th June 2007, 03:39

Retrying a bad floppy isn't going to make it a good floppy; if you really need one you should buy a small pack of new ones. They go bad all the time.

The original problem does sound like a scratched or corrupt CD, you're not having much luck with media lately. There are many ways to re-acquire cd media, mainly your cd manufacturer (for OEM) or Microsoft (for retail), usually if you pay a shipping fee. Of course those won't include a key, you need to have that. If you have a retail key, it should be very easy to find another copy of a retail CD to install from.

It's also possible it could be the hard drive, but a full format should have picked that up.

salman1 · 12th June 2007, 03:47

ya but no luck for me

thanks for help

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11th June 2007, 17:25	#2 \| Link
SvT Never Grow Up ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EU Posts: 131	Before we can help you, we need more information. Is your disk FAT32/NTFS and what happens when you try the solution for your configuration ? Are you upgrading ? Did you format your drive ? When I google I find lots of people with the same problem but most people are able to fix it with the "311755" artikel. Please give as much info as possible ! Thanks.

11th June 2007, 17:32	#3 \| Link
salman1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 156	sure i have window xp now i tried to make window xp pro with that cd by fomating drive so evrything will new u no what i mean. i have NTFS drive with 80 gb. i tried all steps nothing seems to work. need anythung just reply and thx a lot

11th June 2007, 17:51	#4 \| Link
SvT Never Grow Up ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EU Posts: 131	Can you open up regedit and did you check the filesize in the asms folder ? Perhapse you can copy the I386 folder from the CD to the installation partition on your hard drive and run winnt.exe from there ? Goodluck ! Let us know !

11th June 2007, 17:54	#5 \| Link
salman1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 156	i can't even open regedit file also can't able to copy as well to hd drive? thanks

11th June 2007, 18:07	#6 \| Link
SvT Never Grow Up ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EU Posts: 131	Strange.... Do you get a prompt or not ? How did you format your drive ? Was this an option when you inserted the XP-prof disk ? You can always try to format again......

11th June 2007, 18:24	#8 \| Link
Guest Guest Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 21,901	You didn't answer the important questions that SvT asked you. What exactly happens when you follow the Microsoft procedure for your configuration and what is your configuration?

11th June 2007, 18:24	#9 \| Link
SvT Never Grow Up ! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: EU Posts: 131	This starts to sound like a bad disk.... I once had to adjust my cd-rom drive settings in my BIOS to get windows to install right. You can check for something like that in your system. About getting back to XP there must be a way using the "recovery console" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654/ Goodluck P.s. have to go now. Anybody feel free to step in. Later.....

11th June 2007, 18:40	#10 \| Link
salman1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 156	Thanks!! bye take care @neuron2 nothing happen.

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salman1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 156	i tried this method http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310994/ but end up with this error: Error: Write Fault Do you want to attempt to create this floppy again? Press Enter to try again or Ese to exit. i tried like 50 0r more times. but same error over and over. thanks a lot for help

12th June 2007, 03:39	#12 \| Link
foxyshadis Angel of Night Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tangled in the silks Posts: 9,559	Retrying a bad floppy isn't going to make it a good floppy; if you really need one you should buy a small pack of new ones. They go bad all the time. The original problem does sound like a scratched or corrupt CD, you're not having much luck with media lately. There are many ways to re-acquire cd media, mainly your cd manufacturer (for OEM) or Microsoft (for retail), usually if you pay a shipping fee. Of course those won't include a key, you need to have that. If you have a retail key, it should be very easy to find another copy of a retail CD to install from. It's also possible it could be the hard drive, but a full format should have picked that up.

12th June 2007, 03:47	#13 \| Link
salman1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 156	ya but no luck for me thanks for help