Try cleaning the xp cd,take a soft cloth & use rubbing alcohol to clean it..
Actually you'll find that 98% of all cd/tape/deck cleaner is rubbing alcohol
(Isopropyl Alcohol),use the 90% solution if available,wipe dry after you
softly
scrub.Retry xp cd...

"Jerrycee11" wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I really need help with this one. I am installing Win XP home ed on a
> Toshiba Satellite laptop and am getting this error:
> Data error (cyclic redundancy check)
> System setup Log states:
> error:
> Installation failed: D:\i386\asms. Error message: data error (cyclic
> redundancy check)
> Fatal error:
> One of the components that Windows needs to continue setup could not be
> installed.
> The disk is not new but one I purchesed about 3 years ago and never used.
> What can I do? I tried to copy the disk but cannot as it says it is
> copyrighted, now it seems I'm stuck - any help would be most helpful
> Thanks,
> Jerry