L
LURKER
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
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