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Stefan Dausch

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:23 am
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By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message : "The file asms on
win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !

Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok ".

In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon I386

What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is not compleeted .
How to proceed and finnish the installation ?

Please help !
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:56 am
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Thanks a lot MR?/MRS? Nepatsfan ! will try this when found a win 98 cd .
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"Stefan Dausch" wrote:

> By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message : "The file asms on
> win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
> Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !
>
> Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok ".
>
> In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon I386
>
> What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is not compleeted .
> How to proceed and finnish the installation ?
>
> Please help !
> --
> sdonator

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Nepatsfan

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:07 pm
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In news:F66FAD06-59F8-4A16-8AD8-0409999B6E8D@microsoft.com,
Stefan Dausch wrote:
> By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message : "The
> file asms on
> win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
> Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !
>
> Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok ".
>
> In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon
> I386
>
> What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is
> not compleeted .
> How to proceed and finnish the installation ?
>
> Please help !

Take a look at this article.

"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

Good luck

Nepatsfan
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Daave

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:08 pm
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Stefan Dausch wrote:
> By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message : "The file
> asms on win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
> Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !
>
> Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok ".
>
> In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon I386
>
> What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is not
> compleeted . How to proceed and finnish the installation ?
>
> Please help !

Are you attempting a clean install or a repair install?
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Harry Ohrn

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:41 am
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could be RAM problems. Try swapping out sticks if you have more than one
module.

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"Stefan Dausch" wrote in message

> By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message : "The file asms on
> win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
> Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !
>
> Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok ".
>
> In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon I386
>
> What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is not compleeted
> .
> How to proceed and finnish the installation ?
>
> Please help !
> --
> sdonator
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sdonator

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:54 am
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Hello again "Nepatsfan".
It did work with the method (linked info) as you suggested , up to 100% !
Used the "Hard disc formatted NTFS file system" method 1.

I am a verry happy soul again , thanks a lot for the help !
Will remember your "name" , have a nice life !
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"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> In news:F66FAD06-59F8-4A16-8AD8-0409999B6E8D@microsoft.com,
> Stefan Dausch wrote:
> > By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message : "The
> > file asms on
> > win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
> > Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !
> >
> > Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok ".
> >
> > In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon
> > I386
> >
> > What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is
> > not compleeted .
> > How to proceed and finnish the installation ?
> >
> > Please help !
>
> Take a look at this article.
>
> "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
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
>
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Nepatsfan

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:21 pm
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You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know you
were able to fix your problem.

Nepatsfan

In news:72980B7C-8D62-433E-A191-8DA6E56C2484@microsoft.com,
sdonator wrote:
> Hello again "Nepatsfan".
> It did work with the method (linked info) as you suggested ,
> up to 100% !
> Used the "Hard disc formatted NTFS file system" method 1.
>
> I am a verry happy soul again , thanks a lot for the help !
> Will remember your "name" , have a nice life !
>
>> In news:F66FAD06-59F8-4A16-8AD8-0409999B6E8D@microsoft.com,
>> Stefan Dausch
>> wrote:
>>> By re-installing XP from original cd i receive message :
>>> "The
>>> file asms on
>>> win xp professional service pack 2 cd is needed".
>>> Have checked for its (asms) presence on cd , OK !
>>>
>>> Further on : "State the seek-way to the file and click ok
>>> ".
>>>
>>> In window below a text appear : Globalroot\device\cdRomon
>>> I386
>>>
>>> What ever i try or do it wount work and the installation is
>>> not compleeted .
>>> How to proceed and finnish the installation ?
>>>
>>> Please help !
>>
>> Take a look at this article.
>>
>> "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
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
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