mikey100174

Ok, here is the story from the start-last night i was trying to upgrade my Nero 7 to Nero 8. I don't know why but it wasn't working. I also updated a Windows Service Pack 3 update yesterday(don't know if any of this helps you but i'm giving you everything). This morning i was doing a system restore to go back a few days to my old settings,my PC crashed in the middle of the restore, then brought up the blue screen with the chkdsk/f message. I couldn't do anything on the PC with the message so i went and found my reinstall dvd, which is where i am now. It is asking for the asms file on the windows xp professional media center service pack 2 cd. That is absolutely everything that has happended and everything i know. Can you help?

I have replied? It's above the thread you've just posted? Post #13? What have i missed out from my reply? And what is this miniNT thing you mentioned also? I really want to try and solve this so if you tell me what you need to know i can give you the info. Thanks

On my Copy? Do you mean the CD i'm using or on the PC? On the PC- i used my Reinstallation DVD that came with the PC-Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Version 2005 with Update Rollup 2. I have used this to try and reinstall my PC. I installed the update Windows Service Pack 3 last night online, don't know if that makes any difference? Does that help any? Thanks.

I have no idea what miniNT even is? Lol, sorry! Just now, i have tried to reinstall Windows, it gets as far as the Installing Windows Section, but it comes up saying "The File 'asms' on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 CD is needed. Type the path where the file is located, and then click ok. It comes up with GLOBALROOT\DEVICE\CDROMO\1386

If i type in 1 (C:WINDOWS) it ask's for an administrator password? :(:confused:

:confused: I've went back to recovery = it's asking which one do i wish to enter, either C:\WINDOWS or F:\minint Which windows installation would i like to log onto? By now i am totally lost! HELP!!!

Tried repair, but it's not doing it! It's not even do re-install, it's saying it needs file asms from service pack 2, and it's bringing up a c:xxxxxx adress in the box but nothings happening. I downloaded service pack 3 just yesterday-would that have anyting to do with it? Desperately need some help now! :( Thank you

Yeah, just got the system to boot from CD and put in the XP recovery disk. It says i can re-install or repair? If i re-install will i lose everything on my PC as nothing is backed up? :(

:( Entered F8, started in Safe mode, but still got same screen -do i need restore CD?

Hi, it's a Dell Dimension E520. I've got it started from CD, and it's currently running a dell 32 bit dignostic? (don't know if i've the right CD in?) It's performed MEMORY CHECK WHICH WAS FINE. Am i on the right track? Thanks

:(!!! Please help! I was trying to run a system restore point after some problems with Nero software(shell manager database missing or corrupt). My PC crashed whilst running retore point and now directs me to a blue screen and says run a CHKDSK/F, but i can't do anything at all? An idiots guide would be great, as you've probably gathered i ain't a techy! Thanks very much.