I can't setup my windows xp past "what is your computer's name?"

[framder]

I just ran a recovery disk on my pc. When I reboot it I am required to complete the initial Windows XP setup. The problem is when I get to “What’s your computer’s name?“ I enter it, click next and nothing happens for a long time. So I decided to let it over night to see if it just need more time. Nothing! I replaced the hard drive presuming that the original HDD was damaged but got stuck in the same spot. Could my recovery disks be bad? I think I have done this procedure once a while back and it worked fine.
Any idea as to what is going on?

 

[kimsland]

If it's an ATA drive (lots of pins at the back) then make sure both the HardDrive and CD/DVD drive are set for CS (This is a jumper connector at the end of the drive, you should see CS position for both!)

And also clean the discs

 

[framder]

Dear Kimsland, thank you for your reply. I actually decided to remove any USB device connected to the PC which I only had a mouse, so I replaced it by a PS/2 one. Strangely it worked. Again, thanks for your help.

 

[kimsland]

Thanks for the update
USB can do this, sometimes I recommend installing Windows with Monitor; and keyboard only.
Once Windows is fully installed (ie now) usually you can re-insert the USB mouse