fatal error installation failed:d:\1386\asms
one of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed. the parameter is incorrect.

I have started over many many times and have tried dozens or hundreds of changes over the last 7 weeks. The primary cure turned out to be:

Power down, turn off the power supply toggle switch, unplug it from the wall for a few seconds, let it all sit quietly in time-out ;-) for at least two hours, and only then, turn the toggle switch back on and restart the computer, before starting a Windows installation and before resuming a Windows installation that stopped with the request “The file ‘asms’ on Windows XP Home Edition Service Patch 2 disc is needed … please insert the Windows XP disc ... “.

Things I tried that mostly didn’t work:

-  Microsoft 307654 Recovery Console fix
-  Microsoft 311755 Regedit fix of Loading Hive %Windir%\System32\Config\system.sav, ….
-  Different BIOS settings
-  Reset the BIOS
-  Flash the BIOS
-  Different SATA hard drives
-  Load Windows on an IDE hard drive with Windows with the intent of copying the asms folder onto the SATA boot drives
-  Burn the asms folder onto a blank disc and put it into the CD drive when Windows asks for the ‘asms’ file
-  New CD drive
-  New motherboard
-  Measured/verified the power supply at P/S manufacturer
-  Cleaned the XP disk with soap and warm water
-  Polished the XP disk (in radial direction) with Brasso (this actually worked for eliminating the problem of Installation saying it can’t read a certain file, except, of course, the ‘asms’ file/folder)
-  Two other XP disks
-  Starting from scratch many times: boot with Win XP Retail/OEM (SP2) disk, F10 (for my particular RAID chipset) to delete and recreate RAID array, F6 to install RAID drivers and HDD controller, create partition, non-quick format the partition, install Win XP until it hangs, gives me the BSoD or gives me an error message, usually “The file ‘asms’ on Windows XP Home Edition Service Patch 2 disc is needed … “, or "NTDLR is missing...")

I simply went into the BIOS by pressing F2 and changed the boot sequence. Instead of having the internal hard drive of my laptop boot first, I had it so that the CD rom would boot first. I remember switching the boot sequence a few times, actually, but on the third try, it worked.

This is a trial and error solution that added only about 15 minutes to the overall installation.

anyway
u cant install from a corrupt cd
if ur cd/dvd device is working fine
plz double check
then u are trying to install os from a corrupted media cd/dvd
crc checks are generated when some hash keys dont match
plz install from a cd/dvd that does not physical damage
and or data error due to multiple use/exposer to heat or execcisive moisture wil damage cd/dvd media

if u had burned this media cd/dvd
ensure that it is from a relibly working source
and also it is an exact copy

ensure u have used u ( image project copy option) if from nero

if alcohol 120% (copy option) would do just fine

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for alcohol visit

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Booted from the USB CD Drive , installed off that.
Upon completion, shut down removed the USB drive ,reconnected the internal drive.

I finally tried repairing windows xp.During repairing i got prompts
like Retry,Abort.I was able to continue the repair after 34 min.
the system restarted and i saw the win xp logo and then a blue
screen "Setup is being restarted...............
and then Fatal error messge box:Installation failed Error:d:\1386\asms
one of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed
Click ok to view system log file.When i clicked ok then i read that
"Internal setup data structures are corrupted phase(0)"

c:\
C:\Windows
C:\Windows\system32 [this is the one the computer defaults to]

I worked around this (after trying many other things) by removing the HDD and putting it into a 3.5 inch external hard disk enclosure.

I then hooked it up to a working PC (ie. via a USB port) and copied all the i386 folder from the XP installation CD to this HDD. After that, I returned the HDD to the original PC and the installation could proceed on.. more or less.

i tried several xp corp disks i had same problem cdrw is the master and the dvdrw is the slave

i got another ? how do unraid a raid config to make them 2 diffrent drives

Please burn cd with POWERISO

What I did was to copy the i386 directory that nLite had generated (or the i386 in your slipstreamed folder) onto an sd card, this is recognised as d: and so every time it asked for a file from GLOBALROOT . . . I entered d:\i386. It asked for about 20 files and just as I was wondering how many more, it finished. It's onto the installing devices at the moment.

The MS solution using regedit didn't work because regedit wasn't there and regedt32 didn't work.

Respect to David for his input:

>>When you receive the 'asms' error, hit SHIFT+F10 to open a DOS shell. At the prompt type in 'sysdm.cpl' (sans quotes of course); this will bring up the system control panel. Click on the Hardware tab, enter the device manager. You will probably notice that you have a driver problem on your optical drive.<<

the file 'asms' on windows xp professional service pace 2 cd is needed.

appears that there is an increasing list of problems appearing with nero.

used to use it for re-encoding avi files to dvd, ended up with frame skips, unsynced audio and unreadable discs.

started using avi2dvd no problems what so every.

Instalation is failed: E:\i386\asms

SO anyone can help me to get this thing done,,, i tried Terry's method.. and nothing either,,,

When the "File 'asms'... " problem occurs, press 'SHIFT F10' for DOS

Type regedit.exe then 'Enter' key ---->>> when i get here at this step... it says: is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file....

so i need help........plz....thanks....

my problem is E:\i386\asms

it cant recognized the CD_ROM.......

I NEED YOUR HELP..........?????????????

THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE CD, IF YOU BURN THE IMAGE WITH NERO IT PROBABLY WON'T WORK AND YOU WILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. USE SOMETHIN ELSE I RECOMMEND 'POWER ISO'.

When you receive the 'asms' error, hit SHIFT+F10 to open a DOS shell. At the prompt type in 'sysdm.cpl' (sans quotes of course); this will bring up the system control panel. Click on the Hardware tab, enter the device manager. You will probably notice that you have a driver problem on your optical drive. Enter the properties for the optical drive, and install the generic CD driver for the device (using the advanced option). At this point you _should_ be able to give a valid path to the optical drive (eg. change GLOBALROOT\BLAH\BLAH, etc, to D:\i386).

The repair (or install) should pick up from this point, but it's quite likely you'll have to change several GLOBALROOT entries to D:\i386.

What happens many times is that there are either IDE/SCSI controllers that for some reason the XP setup will not load the neccessary drivers for. However, it will load for the first channel so that one is always enabled (At least almost always for IDE, SCSI is a different monster sometimes)Once you have the OS loaded and it recovers from the ASMS error after making the changes I suggested, then simply connect everything back the way it was when it last worked.

I tried copying it to my disk but it says "Error performing inpage operation".

When I try to install Windows XP Professional on my computer. I continue to receive this error message at 39 minutes during setup.

Fatal Error: One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed.

Error: Installation failed : D\I386\asms.

Error message: Incorrect function. The parameter is incorrect.

I have tried reformatting my hard drive, cleaning my cds and cd drive numerous times. I have reburning the copy to three other cds (all brand new). I also tried unplugging my sound and internet connection only leaving the mouse, keyboard, and monitor connected to the computer while reformatting. The recovery console did me no good. My cdrw/dvd drive is a combo.

I didn't have any problems installing Windows Xp Professional on my other computer. I am clueless as to why this issue continues to occur. This is getting be extremely frustrating.

When I try to install Windows Xp Professional on my computer. I continue to receive this error message at 39 minutes during setup.

Fatal Error: One of the components that windows needs to continue setup could not be installed.

Error: Installation failed : D\I386\asms.

Error message: Incorrect function. The parameter is incorrect.

I have tried reformatting my hard drive, cleaning my cds and cd drive numerous times. I have reburning the copy to three other cds (all brand new). I also tried unplugging my sound and internet connection only leaving the mouse, keyboard, and monitor connected to the computer while reformatting. The recovery console did me not good. My cdrw/dvd drive is a combo.

I didn't have any problems installing Windows Xp Professional on my other computer. I am clueless as to why this issue continues to occur.

I called Microsoft about this, and eventually convinced them that my XP Home SP2 CD was defective, so they shipped me a new one. Didn't help me. I tried the regedit.exe method, but 'The system cannot execute the specified program' came up.

I've been trying to solve this problem on and off for the past few months.

Solution: unplug all USB devices.

Forget disconnecting drives or trying 'older' CD-ROMS.

When the "File 'asms'... " problem occurs, press 'SHIFT F10' for DOS

Type regedit.exe then 'Enter' key

Scroll down and click to highlight HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (must be highlighted!)

Up top L/H side click 'File', then click 'Load Hive'

A window box will appear and, in there, type

%Windir%\System32\Config\System.sav click 'Enter'

When prompted for a name, type Test

Locate and then click the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Test\ControlSet1\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Delete the UPPERFILTERS and LOWERFILTERS registry keys by left click highlight, right click 'delete' + (are you sure) buttons.

You may have to do this again if there are any "..\Test\Controlxxx\control\Class" entries apart from ..ControlSet001\

Either way, up top left click 'File' , then click 'Exit'

The Microsoft site says the following:................................

If the path in the error message is the correct drive letter for the CD-ROM drive, click OK to continue the Setup program. ..................................................

I did not find that this worked, so I just "Cancel" 'd out and the system restarted in the setup as before "" DO NOT PRESS ANY KEYS "" Wait until Setup does it's work: it gets to the same point, but now, with the registry key changes, it will recognise the CD/DVD ROM drive.

Worked perfect as soon as I switched the CDROM.

Have read the entire thread and tried everything suggested (except swap out CD drive - don't have a working older drive to try). This PC is at least 5-6 yrs old - has original Hitachi CD/DVD Drive (reader, not writer). Have unplugged ALL devices from back of computer. Just has (1)internal CD/DVD drive and (1) internal LS120 floppy drive left installed.

Something happened to computer - Windows XP Pro would no longer run. Tried re-installing Windows XP Pro. using OEM CD with hologram. Attempted to do a repair install, instead of a fresh install - hoping to be able to keep all programs/devices intact.

During installation, computer got stuck on: "The file 'asms' on Windows XP Pro Serv PK1 CD is needed" Type the path where the file is located and click OK"

Copy files from: Global Root\Device\CDRom0\I386."

The screen is locked, and I can not type or change anything. Can NOT change the path. Can not hit SHIFT F10 to get to a DOS prompt, etc.
Have tried running in Installation Recovery Mode, and can get a C:\Windows prompt. However, can't copy any files from my CD (D:\) drive. Can't seem to be able to