Cannot install Windows XP SP2 after repair install

[Devin Ryan]

Hello,

For some reason it appears that I cannot install Windows XP SP2 after a
repair install. When it gets to "Running processes before install", the
SP2 setup always freezes. Also, after I run SP2 setup and cancel it
after it freezes up, my computer is always using 100% CPU Usage. The
only way I can bring the CPU usage down is by doing a reboot. But then
when I run SP2 setup again the setup freezes again, and the CPU Usage
goes back up to 100%. Is there any way to permanently bring down my CPU
usage and get SP2 setup to finish successfully?

 

[Rich Barry]

Devin, a Repair Install may not have solved a virus or malware issue
that's preventing you from reinstalling SP2. I would
check to see if that's the case.

 

[Devin Ryan]

Devin, a Repair Install may not have solved a virus or malware issue
that's preventing you from reinstalling SP2. I would
check to see if that's the case.

No, I did a repair install because so many systems files were corrupt
that I couldn't start my computer. Plus, Norton detected no viruses or
risks before the repair install and after.

 

[Rich Barry]

Devin, you could try installing SP2 from Safe Mode. Try shutting down
Norton also during Install.