Windows XP installation keeps repeating setup...

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Hello. Having a bit of a problem trying to install XP on a computer.

I formatted the drive, setup files are copied, computer reboots and begins windows setup, setup completes and then reboots.... but then it just repeating the last process (windows setup) over and over.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
you must be continously booting the computer from the CD every time it reboots.
once it reboots, dont press enter even if it asks you. Just let it bypass that point and setup will continue from where it left off before restarting.
 
Nope, that's not it. It is set to boot from HD and then CD - and I let it bypass the boot from CD prompt. It repeats the actual GUI setup (not the initial format/copy setup files setup).
 
Feyna said:
It repeats the actual GUI setup (not the initial format/copy setup files setup).
so let it complete... since it isnt in the same place where you were before of initial format and copy setup files...
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wat happens... u must be knowing ofcourse->
it initailizes all drivers first
it installs drivers
reboots
windows XP loads for the first time
it sets up the computer
reboots
windows XP loads.
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so till where do you come?
 
It does this:

it initailizes all drivers first
it installs drivers
reboots
windows XP loads for the first time
it sets up the computer
reboots
windows XP loads for the first time
it sets up the computer
reboots
windows XP loads for the first time
it sets up the computer

continues looping like that.
 
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