Clean install of Windows XP "Hangs"

[Guest]

I started yesterday to do a clean install and with help from Ken and Gordon
obtained detailed instructions of the process.

I manage to get into the installation as far as Windows "installing Devices"
and it stops at about 65%. I've done this twice and waited an hour although
the screen has indicted "Setup will complete in approximantly:33 minutes" and
stayed there for some 40 minutes .

Am I just being impatient and shoud wait even longer. or should I remove
some of the hardware like the graphics card and install it later after the
Windows installation is complete?

Thanks
Iain T

 

[R. McCarty]

Take a look at this Knowledge Base Article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267

 

[Guest]

Thanks, I'll go have a try at that procedure.
Iain

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much the link to the knowledge base gave me th info I needed to
get through the basic installation and I'm now doing all the updates. Very
much appreciated. Not sure how to indicate that my question is answered and
completed.

Iain T

 

[R. McCarty]

Just posting back with your progress/results does it.

 

[Plato]

I manage to get into the installation as far as Windows "installing Devices"
and it stops at about 65%. I've done this twice and waited an hour although
the screen has indicted "Setup will complete in approximantly:33 minutes" and
stayed there for some 40 minutes .

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/216.htm#1