Problems installing XP - 'asms' missing

Discussion in 'Software' started by bushman, Mar 8, 2004.

  1. bushman

    bushman Private E-2

    Hey folks

    I'm trying to install XP on a second-hand machine, witha brand new hard drive. The machine's nice and simple - I've stripped it of everything it doesn't need. I've set up the HD as the primary master and the CD drive as the secondary master. Partition created fine, first files copied fine, installation going fine until just after it starts the funky XP graphics and highlights the 'installing windows' tab on the left of the screen. It then almost immediately comes up with a fatal error message: 'One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. Incorrect function.' The error log says D:\I386\asms. (Is that 'I'386 or '1'386??)

    Microsoft's website gives some advice for this situation, but only for installing an upgrade. Their remedy is useless because I can't use regedit.

    Any bright ideas?
     
  2. DOA

    DOA MG's Loki

    Like Robo said, this is usually a CDROM problem.
    Double check the cabling, if you have another drive try it, if you have another XP install CD, try that.
    What model motherboard and CDROM?
    Using 40 or 80 conductor cables? Use a single ended 80 if you have it.
     
  3. alanc

    alanc MajorGeek

    Is this a retail XP CD?

    Found this in the MSKB HERE - is this the useless remedy you're referring to? ;)
     
  4. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    robo is absolutely 100% correct.

    Perfect answer :)
     
  5. General_Lee_Stoned

    General_Lee_Stoned BuZZed Lightyear

    Good find Alan looks like you hit the nail on the head LOL ;)
     
  6. bushman

    bushman Private E-2

    New CD drive and suddenly everything's happy... Cheers
     

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