Help!!! XP Reinstall failed

[jim2011]

I started an XP Repair Reinstall however its asking for the Windows
Service Pack 1 cd or another location that contains "Asms". I tried
typing in locations that I thought it would be on the C drive. I even
tried copying the "I386" folder that contains a folder called "Asms" to
a disc and telling setup to look there. It did not work, it doesnt
even take a second to figure out its not there. I fear it may not be
reading the CD drives.

Is there anyway to bypass the setup and get back into Windows XP? If I
am going to just tell it to install over the current xp on the same
partition instead of repairing, I want to copy files out of my
documents because I've heard that files in it would be deleted if a
repair install was not chosen.

If its impossible to get into XP, is there a way to boot into dos and
copy the fiels?

 

[Carl G]

Try safe mode

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Jim,

"The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message
when you install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311755

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[S.Sengupta]

See:-
""The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error
message when you install Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311755

regards,
ssg MS-MVP