XP repair

[Guest]

I am in the process of trying to do a XP repair, I am to the point where the
sytem reboots. It is now requesting that I put in the SP1 disk. I tried
downloading SP1 to a disk an putting that in the drive put it doesn't seem to
recognize it. How do I proceed.

 

[Rock]

I am in the process of trying to do a XP repair, I am to the point where
the
sytem reboots. It is now requesting that I put in the SP1 disk. I tried
downloading SP1 to a disk an putting that in the drive put it doesn't seem
to
recognize it. How do I proceed.

You don't do a repair with the SP1 disk. You do a repair with the XP
installation CD that has SP1 or SP2.

It's not quite clear what you are trying to do. What kind of repair?

Here is a link for how to do a repair install of XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

 

[Jerry]

You slipstream the SP2 download with the original XP CD and burn a new CD
that is now an XP CD with SP2; then boot from this new CD and do a repair
install.

 

[Daave]

You slipstream the SP2 download with the original XP CD and burn a
new CD that is now an XP CD with SP2; then boot from this new CD and
do a repair install.

If for some reason you are unable to create this slipstreamed disc, just
uninstall SP2. Then you can do the repair. *Then* you can reinstall SP2.

But before you do all this, why don't you tell us the nature of the
problem you're having. It's quite possible you don't need to do the
repair.

 

[Guest]

I have already started the repair the system is at the stage where it
reboots. When it comes up it wants the SP1 disk, and it won't take the one I
down loaded. So I am not sure what I should do next.

Paul

 

[Rock]

I have already started the repair the system is at the stage where it
reboots. When it comes up it wants the SP1 disk, and it won't take the one
I
down loaded. So I am not sure what I should do next.

Again I ask, what kind of repair? How did you start this repair? For a
repair install, aka an in place upgrade, you don't insert an SP1 disk. You
use the XP installation CD that has an SP in it.

 

[Guest]

Let me start at the begining. While installing norton antivirsus update
something went wrong and every program ext was converted to a .lnk file so
nothing would run, even commands under run. I tried both recovery options
with no sucess. So I started a system repair using the original XP Home disk.
I followed the screens and press R to start the nondestructive repair. This
seem to go ok and at the end the machine has to reboot. When it reboots
windows comes up to with a screen that says its preparing installation. Then
another window pops up Files needed. It says The file 'asms' on Windows XP
Home edition service Pack1 CD is needed . Type the path where the file is
locatedand then click OK. I have a SP2 CD but not sure if this will help.

Paul

 

[Guest]

I have loked up the ASMS error and under harddisk formatted with NTFS file
system. I am not sure what to do after I click Load Hive step 4 the
instruction says to then load %Windir%\System32\Config\System.sav. I am not
sure how to do this. A load Hive screen comes up but I don't understand how I
am suppose to load %Windir%\System32\Config\System.sav. on this screen.

Paul

 

[Daave]

Let me start at the begining. While installing norton antivirsus
update something went wrong and every program ext was converted to a
.lnk file so nothing would run, even commands under run. I tried both
recovery options with no sucess. So I started a system repair using
the original XP Home disk. I followed the screens and press R to
start the nondestructive repair. This seem to go ok and at the end
the machine has to reboot. When it reboots windows comes up to with a
screen that says its preparing installation. Then another window pops
up Files needed. It says The file 'asms' on Windows XP Home edition
service Pack1 CD is needed . Type the path where the file is
locatedand then click OK. I have a SP2 CD but not sure if this will
help.

When you did the above, were you booting off your hard drive or CD-ROM
drive?

Please describe your disk. Is it one of these:

Windows XP HOME EDITION
Windows XP HOME EDITION with Service Pack 1
Windows XP HOME EDITION with Service Pack 1a

Is it an installation disk?

What exactly do you mean by SP2 CD?

Are you able to boot into either regular or safe mode?

 

[Daave]

When you did the above, were you booting off your hard drive or CD-ROM
drive?

Please describe your disk. Is it one of these:

Windows XP HOME EDITION
Windows XP HOME EDITION with Service Pack 1
Windows XP HOME EDITION with Service Pack 1a

Is it an installation disk?

What exactly do you mean by SP2 CD?

Are you able to boot into either regular or safe mode?

Also, is your disc an installation or recovery disc? What is the make of
your PC? Does it have a hidden partition?

 

[Guest]

When I started the repair it was from a disk Windows XP Home Edition with SP1
version 2002. Now I am just booting from the HD, I was at the point in the
repair where it said remove the disk your machine will reboot in 8 sec.

The disk is an Upgrade instalation disk

Paul

 

[Daave]

When I started the repair it was from a disk Windows XP Home Edition
with SP1 version 2002. Now I am just booting from the HD, I was at
the point in the repair where it said remove the disk your machine
will reboot in 8 sec.

The disk is an Upgrade instalation disk

Paul

Please bookmark:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
"How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP"

A few thoughts...

1. You said that things started going haywire after installing a Norton
antivirus update. But note that Microsoft says "Do not use a repair or
in-place upgrade to resolve a problem with third-party programs, files
or registry entries."

So even after the repair is complete, it's quite possible you will still
have problems! I would look into resolving the Norton issue on its own.
If it's more trouble than it's worth, I would advise a *clean* install
of the OS.

2. But if you still want to go through with the repair (or wish to
perform one at some time in the future)...

In an earlier post, you said:
"I have already started the repair the system is at the stage where it
reboots. When it comes up it wants the SP1 disk, and it won't take the
one I down loaded. So I am not sure what I should do next."

And in your first post:
"I am in the process of trying to do a XP repair, I am to the point
where the
sytem reboots. It is now requesting that I put in the SP1 disk."

It sounds to me like you are being instructed to install the Windows XP
HOME EDITION with Service Pack 1 disk (i.e., the OS installation disk)
after the reboot. But if I understand you correctly, you are instead
putting in the wrong disk (SP 1, which you downloaded from the Web
site).

3. What exactly happened when you tried to perform a System Restore?
*That* might be the better course of action. Again, if there's just too
much wrong, I would back up your data, get all your drivers in order,
and just do a clean install. You said your disk is an Upgrade. Do you
have the original OS media?