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XP Repair stuck asking for SP2 CD
I've done several XP "Repair" procedures several years back and those experiences left me feeling confident in
performing the procedure. This time, I am feeling like I know nothing. Something new has been introduced into the game, probably through the updates. I need to Repair a 2005 Dell Dimension with XP-Pro that was bought used. Hard drive has been replaced and there is not service partition on it, and I have no CD provided with the system. I do have a gold XP Pro OEM Original CD, label says "Includes Service Pack 2 Version 2002" I installed it several years ago when I replaced the motherboard and processor on an e-machine, so I know it is good and has a good key. I see these files on the CD: E:\dir Volume in drive E is VRMPOEM_EN Volume Serial Number is 67AC-C9EF Directory of E:\ 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 110 AUTORUN.INF 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOCS 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOTNETFX 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR I386 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 34,301 README.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 1,314,816 SETUP.EXE 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 85,792 SETUPXP.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR SUPPORT 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR VALUEADD 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP.SP2 7 File(s) 1,435,049 bytes 5 Dir(s) 0 bytes free Using this CD to Repair the Dell, all seems to be going well until I get a prompt to insert my Service Pack 2 CD.... and I do have one. After I insert the CD and click OK, new popup window tells me it needs file asms. I see that folder asms is in folder i386. To shorten the story, and the remake of SP2 CD (which does have the i386 folder), I am perplexed why I was asked for the SP2 CD. And now, why does it not use it when I insert it? How do I get around this? Every time I reboot the machine, it comes back to the same place. Carl |
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XP Repair stuck asking for SP2 CD
LURKER wrote:
I've done several XP "Repair" procedures several years back and those experiences left me feeling confident in performing the procedure. This time, I am feeling like I know nothing. Something new has been introduced into the game, probably through the updates. I need to Repair a 2005 Dell Dimension with XP-Pro that was bought used. Hard drive has been replaced and there is not service partition on it, and I have no CD provided with the system. I do have a gold XP Pro OEM Original CD, label says "Includes Service Pack 2 Version 2002" I installed it several years ago when I replaced the motherboard and processor on an e-machine, so I know it is good and has a good key. I see these files on the CD: E:\dir Volume in drive E is VRMPOEM_EN Volume Serial Number is 67AC-C9EF Directory of E:\ 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 110 AUTORUN.INF 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOCS 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOTNETFX 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR I386 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 34,301 README.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 1,314,816 SETUP.EXE 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 85,792 SETUPXP.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR SUPPORT 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR VALUEADD 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP.SP2 7 File(s) 1,435,049 bytes 5 Dir(s) 0 bytes free Using this CD to Repair the Dell, all seems to be going well until I get a prompt to insert my Service Pack 2 CD.... and I do have one. After I insert the CD and click OK, new popup window tells me it needs file asms. I see that folder asms is in folder i386. To shorten the story, and the remake of SP2 CD (which does have the i386 folder), I am perplexed why I was asked for the SP2 CD. And now, why does it not use it when I insert it? How do I get around this? Every time I reboot the machine, it comes back to the same place. You should be using a Dell-branded Windows XP Pro CD, which is at the SP2 - not Gold - level. (There should be no need to install a Service Pack Upgrade CD at any point during a Repair Install.) Hopefully, you can borrow one; they are fairly common. If not, you should be able to create your own, using the slipstream method. Many people have reported success with Nlite: http://www.nliteos.com/ You can also perform the integration manually. However, since you are using a branded-OEM CD (Dell) rather than a generic OEM CD, there may be a few quirky issues. This page should help, then: http://vbdotnet.home.comcast.net/~vbdotnet/XP_SP2.htm But now that I think about it, although my suggestions are a good learning exercise, if you obtain a used PC, you should always wipe it clean anyway. That's what I really think you should do. And make sure you install SP3! Remember: If you do perform a Clean Install using a Gold-level CD, you need to install SP2 (or SP1) before you install SP3. Then again, you could create your own SP3-level Dell-branded installation CD using the slipstream method. |
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XP Repair stuck asking for SP2 CD
Are you running this as a new installation or a repair installation?
In any case, see "The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message when you install Windows XP" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311755 Using a generic OEM CD is OK, but you may have to do phone activation. A Dell XP CD would be preferable. -- "LURKER" wrote in message ... I've done several XP "Repair" procedures several years back and those experiences left me feeling confident in performing the procedure. This time, I am feeling like I know nothing. Something new has been introduced into the game, probably through the updates. I need to Repair a 2005 Dell Dimension with XP-Pro that was bought used. Hard drive has been replaced and there is not service partition on it, and I have no CD provided with the system. I do have a gold XP Pro OEM Original CD, label says "Includes Service Pack 2 Version 2002" I installed it several years ago when I replaced the motherboard and processor on an e-machine, so I know it is good and has a good key. I see these files on the CD: E:\dir Volume in drive E is VRMPOEM_EN Volume Serial Number is 67AC-C9EF Directory of E:\ 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 110 AUTORUN.INF 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOCS 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOTNETFX 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR I386 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 34,301 README.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 1,314,816 SETUP.EXE 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 85,792 SETUPXP.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR SUPPORT 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR VALUEADD 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP.SP2 7 File(s) 1,435,049 bytes 5 Dir(s) 0 bytes free Using this CD to Repair the Dell, all seems to be going well until I get a prompt to insert my Service Pack 2 CD.... and I do have one. After I insert the CD and click OK, new popup window tells me it needs file asms. I see that folder asms is in folder i386. To shorten the story, and the remake of SP2 CD (which does have the i386 folder), I am perplexed why I was asked for the SP2 CD. And now, why does it not use it when I insert it? How do I get around this? Every time I reboot the machine, it comes back to the same place. Carl |
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XP Repair stuck asking for SP2 CD
On 2/26/2010 9:43 AM, Daave wrote: LURKER wrote: I've done several XP "Repair" procedures several years back and those experiences left me feeling confident in performing the procedure. This time, I am feeling like I know nothing. Something new has been introduced into the game, probably through the updates. I need to Repair a 2005 Dell Dimension with XP-Pro that was bought used. Hard drive has been replaced and there is not service partition on it, and I have no CD provided with the system. I do have a gold XP Pro OEM Original CD, label says "Includes Service Pack 2 Version 2002" I installed it several years ago when I replaced the motherboard and processor on an e-machine, so I know it is good and has a good key. I see these files on the CD: E:\dir Volume in drive E is VRMPOEM_EN Volume Serial Number is 67AC-C9EF Directory of E:\ 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 110 AUTORUN.INF 08/04/2004 07:00 AMDIR DOCS 08/04/2004 07:00 AMDIR DOTNETFX 08/04/2004 07:00 AMDIR I386 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 34,301 README.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 1,314,816 SETUP.EXE 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 85,792 SETUPXP.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AMDIR SUPPORT 08/04/2004 07:00 AMDIR VALUEADD 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP.SP2 7 File(s) 1,435,049 bytes 5 Dir(s) 0 bytes free Using this CD to Repair the Dell, all seems to be going well until I get a prompt to insert my Service Pack 2 CD.... and I do have one. After I insert the CD and click OK, new popup window tells me it needs file asms. I see that folder asms is in folder i386. To shorten the story, and the remake of SP2 CD (which does have the i386 folder), I am perplexed why I was asked for the SP2 CD. And now, why does it not use it when I insert it? How do I get around this? Every time I reboot the machine, it comes back to the same place. You should be using a Dell-branded Windows XP Pro CD, which is at the SP2 - not Gold - level. (There should be no need to install a Service Pack Upgrade CD at any point during a Repair Install.) Hopefully, you can borrow one; they are fairly common. If not, you should be able to create your own, using the slipstream method. Many people have reported success with Nlite: http://www.nliteos.com/ You can also perform the integration manually. However, since you are using a branded-OEM CD (Dell) rather than a generic OEM CD, there may be a few quirky issues. This page should help, then: http://vbdotnet.home.comcast.net/~vbdotnet/XP_SP2.htm But now that I think about it, although my suggestions are a good learning exercise, if you obtain a used PC, you should always wipe it clean anyway. That's what I really think you should do. And make sure you install SP3! Remember: If you do perform a Clean Install using a Gold-level CD, you need to install SP2 (or SP1) before you install SP3. Then again, you could create your own SP3-level Dell-branded installation CD using the slipstream method. Thanks... good information. I am recovered now. I don't have a Dell branded CD new enough to have the networking and video drivers for this model (Optiplex). I tripped over a neat tool to recover the boot image file from the Microsoft XP PRO CD: ISOBuster from http://www.smart-projects.net/. I used that image file for the slipstreamed CD. |
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XP Repair stuck asking for SP2 CD
This was a Repair.
I still don't know why my network driver became dysfunctional. I guess it is related to the OEM CD instead of a correct Dell CD. Yes, I had to do phone activation because I had could not log in to install the Network Driver until I finished Activation. That really sucks. Carl On 2/26/2010 4:51 PM, GTS wrote: Are you running this as a new installation or a repair installation? In any case, see "The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message when you install Windows XP" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311755 Using a generic OEM CD is OK, but you may have to do phone activation. A Dell XP CD would be preferable. -- "LURKER" wrote in message ... I've done several XP "Repair" procedures several years back and those experiences left me feeling confident in performing the procedure. This time, I am feeling like I know nothing. Something new has been introduced into the game, probably through the updates. I need to Repair a 2005 Dell Dimension with XP-Pro that was bought used. Hard drive has been replaced and there is not service partition on it, and I have no CD provided with the system. I do have a gold XP Pro OEM Original CD, label says "Includes Service Pack 2 Version 2002" I installed it several years ago when I replaced the motherboard and processor on an e-machine, so I know it is good and has a good key. I see these files on the CD: E:\dir Volume in drive E is VRMPOEM_EN Volume Serial Number is 67AC-C9EF Directory of E:\ 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 110 AUTORUN.INF 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOCS 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR DOTNETFX 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR I386 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 34,301 README.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 1,314,816 SETUP.EXE 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 85,792 SETUPXP.HTM 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR SUPPORT 08/04/2004 07:00 AM DIR VALUEADD 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP 08/04/2004 07:00 AM 10 WIN51IP.SP2 7 File(s) 1,435,049 bytes 5 Dir(s) 0 bytes free Using this CD to Repair the Dell, all seems to be going well until I get a prompt to insert my Service Pack 2 CD.... and I do have one. After I insert the CD and click OK, new popup window tells me it needs file asms. I see that folder asms is in folder i386. To shorten the story, and the remake of SP2 CD (which does have the i386 folder), I am perplexed why I was asked for the SP2 CD. And now, why does it not use it when I insert it? How do I get around this? Every time I reboot the machine, it comes back to the same place. Carl |
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