New XP Pro sp 2 stops installing with 34 minutes left

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Guest

I reformatted my hard drive and am trying to install XP Professional service
pack 2. When it has 34 minutes left it stops and the machine turns off. I
was shown an article about how to perform a hot fix for this problem in
service pack 1, but the instructions are long and complex, and since this is
a new install I don't know how I can perform those instructions - with no
operating system. Plus, this is sp 2 not sp 1.
Can anyone help me?
The article mentions a possible problem using a keyboard with a USB
connection. What if I unplug my keyboard during the XP installation? Or if I
plug a different serial keyboard in? (I am not sure the keyboard is USB.)
 
M

Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)

Sasha

Do you have any devices other than keyboard, mouse and screen?.. if you do,
disconnect them and try again..
 

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