Install of windows xp

I am trying to install windows XP to replace my windows ME
that has been a mess since the day of purchase. I have
closed all active applications; deleted programs and
anything else that I can think of to install XP. The
problem that I am having is that I am getting a stop
message that XP couldn't install due to some virus scan
that my computer was apparently performing. I have no
idea how or where to stop this from happening. I want to
get rid of this windows ME because it has been a pain for
approximately three years.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"C Landry" wrote:

| I am trying to install windows XP to replace my windows ME
| that has been a mess since the day of purchase. I have
| closed all active applications; deleted programs and
| anything else that I can think of to install XP. The
| problem that I am having is that I am getting a stop
| message that XP couldn't install due to some virus scan
| that my computer was apparently performing. I have no
| idea how or where to stop this from happening. I want to
| get rid of this windows ME because it has been a pain for
| approximately three years.

just Boot from the cd and wipe out the partion
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Please ensure that your BIOS is not configured to have
Virus detection/protection. When XP writes to the MBR,
the BIOS may interpret that as a potential risk, and deny
the installation the ability to write to the MBR.


>-----Original Message-----
>I am trying to install windows XP to replace my windows
ME
>that has been a mess since the day of purchase. I have
>closed all active applications; deleted programs and
>anything else that I can think of to install XP. The
>problem that I am having is that I am getting a stop
>message that XP couldn't install due to some virus scan
>that my computer was apparently performing. I have no
>idea how or where to stop this from happening. I want to
>get rid of this windows ME because it has been a pain for
>approximately three years.
>.
>