win xp pro asm problem

**curious mind** · February 2nd, 2013, 10:09 AM

hi all, i bought a new pc and wanted to install my win xp pro on it. but w/e it get's to installing the devices i get a E:/I386/asms error, followed by a blue screen.

i have tried several things: control.man is not the problem, switched to an older dvd drive did nothing, shift+F10 didn't help, copying win xp to pc burning a new copy didn't help ... i just don't know what to do anymore.

my last hope was disabling sata in bios, which also did nothing. any advice? and in simple words if possible.

thanks

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**Strange** · February 2nd, 2013, 10:22 AM

Does this help: "The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message when you install Windows XP ?

Or this: [Solved] ASMS Fatal Error? - Windows-XP-General-Discussion - Windows-XP ?

**curious mind** · February 2nd, 2013, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Strange

Does this help: "The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message when you install Windows XP ?

Or this: [Solved] ASMS Fatal Error? - Windows-XP-General-Discussion - Windows-XP ?

the first one is the one i tried, the shift+F10, didn't help. the 2nd i don't see any advice offered.

**Neverfly** · February 2nd, 2013, 12:35 PM

The short answer is, you may be unable to easily or fully install XP on a new PC. The hardware is geared toward Windows 7 or 8 and the device drivers carried are for 7 or 8.
I had the same problem with my sons tower where I downgraded to XP in order to get his PC to stop being a jerk. I had to disable the hardware, install XP, then find the individual drivers for each.

**curious mind** · February 2nd, 2013, 03:21 PM

ok, that's 1 thing i haven't tried yet. if that doesn't help, i'll throw win 7 on it. i just like(d) xp pro more. *sniffs*

**cosmictraveler** · February 2nd, 2013, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by curious mind

ok, that's 1 thing i haven't tried yet. if that doesn't help, i'll throw win 7 on it. i just like(d) xp pro more. *sniffs*

You'll enjoy Win 7, it is just an upgraded Win XP, smoother and less problems.

**Darkhorse** · February 3rd, 2013, 02:03 AM

Win XP is sunsetting in a couple of months too, Microsoft is dropping support for it so you will no longer get any updates for it. Windows 7 is not bad at all, and it will work with the newer hardware.