INF Failure

I am trying to install Windows XP Home on a Dell Dimension 4600 with a 160
gig sata drive. I get the following error message "INF Install failure.
Reason: The handle is invalid." This happens at 13 minuets before setup is
complete.

Is this the original hard drive? Clean install or repair? Are you using the
Dell install media?

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"usintheuk" <usintheuk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to install Windows XP Home on a Dell Dimension 4600 with a 160
> gig sata drive. I get the following error message "INF Install failure.
> Reason: The handle is invalid." This happens at 13 minuets before setup is
> complete.

No it is not the original hard drive. It is a clean install. Yes i am using
the original Dell disks.

"Dave B." wrote:

> Is this the original hard drive? Clean install or repair? Are you using the
> Dell install media?
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> "usintheuk" <usintheuk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:62E39CFD-DCB2-4FF8-A86E-F761566A3C13@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to install Windows XP Home on a Dell Dimension 4600 with a 160
> > gig sata drive. I get the following error message "INF Install failure.
> > Reason: The handle is invalid." This happens at 13 minuets before setup is
> > complete.
>
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usintheuk schrieb:
> No it is not the original hard drive. It is a clean install. Yes i am using
> the original Dell disks.

So, no, it' s not a clean install.