XP Install Probs

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fro0tlo0p

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I am trying to install Win XP Home on my box. It goes through all the formatting and gets to the screen where it blurbs all the "improvements" and says that its installing hardware and that I have approx 34 mins left.

Well its been there with approx 34 mins left for about 2 hours now!

What do I do?!?
 
Change to summertime!

Serious though, you CD is probably dirty or damaged. Start all over, after you gently clean all dirt and/or fingerprints of the shiny side of the CD.
 
I have the same exact problem!!! At that 34 minute mark, it stops. I decided to hold the power button until it shuts down, and then let it restart. It will restart the installation process, and one time it did actually surpass the 34 minutes and complete...however, after the next reboot, I was asked to click on a user name to begin, and there was nothing to click on. I have a question for you...were you ever prompted for the windows product key before this point? I was not, and i'm not sure why. And now i'm wondering if this could possibly be the reason somehow. Let me know if you figure anything out and i will do the same. Thanks.

Mark

Oh, and I recently found a suggestion to disconnect all hardware in your computer prior to installation of windows because it seems to be a device installation error... ? http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267

Ah, another possibility. USB stuff. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815319&Product=winxp
I have yet to try either of these, the USB will be easiest by far. Good luck!
 
I think you should use fresh install the windows instead reinstall windows

My computer fresh installed windows xp #: 5 :( Those lousy SP2 :p

Lucan
 
Yes, unplugging the mouse worked beautifully. You just need to get through some screens by using the tab key and enter/space
 
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