Re: Repair Install problem



maybe...
"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%3Ben-us%3BQ311755&FR=1

"Frank" <Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:27A35CAD-853C-4DA3-81E1-7FD894AF6E1A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>A few months ago I upgraded from Win98 SE to XP Pro SP2. Everything seemed
>to
> work fine until a few days ago when I recieved a blue error screen and
> upon
> restarting a Win32 file was "corrupt or missing". I thought I could fix
> this
> problem with a repair install but now I have a strange and possibly
> unrelated
> problem. I have not been able to complete repair install because in the
> startup screen a box appear which reads, "The file 'ASMS' on WinXP Pro SP2
> CD
> is needed. Type where file is located and click ok". It then gives me this
> address, "globalroot\device\cdrom0\1386". I would love to click 'ok'
> except
> that at this point I am unable to use my mouse and keyboard. I can use
> them
> everywhere else except on the startup screen, thus I have not been able to
> finish repair install. My mouse and keyboard are connected to a USB port
> and
> I have already tried connecting them to the ps/2 port. Any ideas or
> suggestions on how to fix this problem? Thanks.


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