Michael
"Files Needed"
The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed. Type the path where the file is located, and then click OK.
GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROM0\I386Solution A:Note: Only use this if you're using NTFS for your partition. Otherwise, see the linked KB above.
* When the dialog appears, press "
Shift + F10".
* Type in "
regedit" and press
enter.
* Select "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
* Click "
File"
* "
Load Hive"
* Type in "
%Windir%\System32\Config\System.sav"
* Enter "
Test"
* Go to "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Test\ControlSet1\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}"
* Delete any items in the right panel called "
UPPERFILTERS" or "
LOWERFILTERS"
* Now go back to "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Test" and see if there are any other "
ControlSet####" keys.
* Drill into "
Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}" for that keys and delete any "
UPPERFILTERS" or "
LOWERFILTERS" items. Repeat for all "
ControlSet####" keys.
* Close the Registry Editor.
* Try clicking
OK on the setup error to continue.
* If it doesn't work, cancel and try restarting to resume the setup.
That seems to be the solution that works for most people.
Solution B:The majority of user advice seemed to stem from the fact that the DVD/CD drive not being loaded properly.
* Press "
Shift + F10"
* Type in "
sysdm.cpl" and press
enter * Go to "
Hardware" tab
* Click "
Device Manager"
* If the items under "
DVD/CD-ROM drives" have a little yellow exclamation mark on them, right-click on it and select "
Update driver"
* Select "
No, not this time"
* Select "
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)"
* Select "
Don't search, I will choose the driver to install"
* Select the first generic "C
D Rom Drive" driver.
* Finish the setup and it should load up your DVD drives.
* Now, continue with the Windows XP repair by replacing "
GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROM0\I386" with "
X:\I386"
* Copy this into clipboard, you'll need it. (Yes, clipboard works even during setup!)
* Whenever the next popup appears, paste and press enter. You'll need to do this alot of times throughout the setup.
Solution C:Try some of the solutions suggested
here.Some people claim that ejecting the CD and then putting it back in works. Others claim a full power cycle of your computer (turning it off for a while and unplugging the power) will work.
To be honest, I found that a clean install proved to be much better than a repair. It seemed to cause more trouble in the long run.
Sourceshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/311755http://www.nocrash.com/ncbbs/msgs/1075.shtmlhttp://support.microsoft.com/?id=228852
