File missing asms

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By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Accept Learn more…. You are viewing our forum as a guest. For full access please Register. Tried to re-install xp pro was ok till 39 mins left then dialogue box came up. The file asms on windows xp professional service pack 2cd is needed type the path where the file is located and then click ok.

This path is useless. If I try recovery wants admin password which if I did know iv'e forgotten. Things told to do in registry delete upper and lower filters.

Which I did. Try changing boot order. Disconnect cdrom. Nothing helped. I could get to where I could chose what the operating system was but was informed if I went any further I could lose everything which is something I don't want to do.

Or should I just get the techs to make me a new one? Well for what it's worth,I have a brand new something or otherddl device that installed,vista already yeah,going back to pro forawhile tried a slipstreamed disc many uses two new xp-prodiscs,and one "evaluation disc".

No joy here either,"I'll be back". Installing fine. To be fair most people dont have access to "extra" stuff lying around. I have run into Blue screens of death on thesame kind of repair dude was doing. Two new units in a year wont install XP? Another conspiracy theory is born Hey Guys, You might be surprised with another unique answer to this solution that I have discovered. What I did was load this file once I got the 'asms file' error.

How did I do this? This loaded the command prompt. At this point you should be able to type the command.. Once this file loads you will notice your CD Drive will start to awaken and read data. Windows will then recognize the data in the drives. Through regedit do a File This will bring up an open Dialogue Box I tried every possible solution i found and the "mscdexnt.

Similar messages popped up a few more times before installation finished and "mscdexnt. After reading the thread, I had a hunch and decided to try installing using an old vintage CD drive I still have connected. My theory was that the install disk would know how to communicate with hardware of that era.

This worked without a hitch. Obviously this isn't an option for everyone, but if you have a legacy drive connected, it's worth a try. On the other hand, you do highlight that with a drive and the CD in reasonable condition, stuff works. I was having similar issues with the ASMS file. Both my cd and dvd drives that came with my Dell would not pull the info off the disc. I then pulled an old samsung cd drive out of a 6 year old computer and tried the installation again.

Guess what, it worked!