XP Pro clean install

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I'm trying to load xp pro when I get to the installing windows portion. I
get this error.
Installation failed:D\I:386\asms. Error message. The request could not be
performed because of an I/O device error.

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

the request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.

How do I find out which device is the problem to fix it?
 
You must have other hds installed when installing xp,or several partitions
still active on the drive.The reason,xp should install as C: not D: as you
list,
remove other hds and/or delete partitions on drive or set as raw space,you
can then reformat them in xp after its installed.
 
Andrew E. said:
You must have other hds installed when installing xp,or several
partitions
still active on the drive.The reason,xp should install as C: not D: as
you
list,
remove other hds and/or delete partitions on drive or set as raw space,you
can then reformat them in xp after its installed.
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Hey doofus, D is the CD drive and the error message is usually associated
with a bad copy of the CD.
LOL
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I'm having a similar problem. I'm not sure how to address this:

I'm reformatting/installing onto a clean system. I disconnected all IDE
devices except my primary HD on the primary IDE channel, and my CD drive,
connected to my secondary IDE. Reformatted the HD, then when I try to
install, I get this message:

D:\I386\asms. Error Message:
The volume for a file has been externally altered so taht the opened file is
no longer valid.

I have no idea what to do with this. I thought that I might have a corrupt
HD since I tried installing several times. I purchased a new SATA drive, and
have had the same problem. The disc i'm using is a XP pro SP1 from an action
pack subscription, and I've also tried using a non SP1 (the orig release I
guess?) from action pack as well. I've tried everything I can think of, and
have reformatted and tried to reinstall several times, using different HDs
each time. Please help!!
 
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