Reformatting Windows XP-Can't complete the process

[Guest]

I am in the middle of reformatting my hard drive. I've gone through to
choose delete partition and have gotten through the process of restarting
Windows. I am stuck on a blue screen where I'm showing that Collecting
Information, Dynamic Update and Preparing Installation are all complete and
it's working on "Installing Windows". I don't think the computer is frozen
because the screen keeps changing and the green lights at the bottom of the
screen are moving. It begins to countdown the approximate time until setup
will complete and it gets to 34 minutes and doesn't go any further. I let it
go for almost 24 hours and it's still on 34 minutes. Is there anything else
I can do? Please help!

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

I am in the middle of reformatting my hard drive. I've gone through
to choose delete partition and have gotten through the process of
restarting Windows. I am stuck on a blue screen where I'm showing
that Collecting Information, Dynamic Update and Preparing
Installation are all complete and it's working on "Installing
Windows". I don't think the computer is frozen because the screen
keeps changing and the green lights at the bottom of the screen are
moving. It begins to countdown the approximate time until setup will
complete and it gets to 34 minutes and doesn't go any further. I let
it go for almost 24 hours and it's still on 34 minutes. Is there
anything else I can do? Please help!

This may help

Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267

 

[Guest]

Thank you...I had my mouse plugged into the USB port, it didn't like that!
I'm all set now...