LX,
The behavior you are reporting is weird.
You may want to provide us with more details about your image, your hardware, your system setup (HDDs, CFs, partitions, etc.).
Posting FBALog.txt and SetupApi.log may also be helpful (regardless of when the freeze occurs).
Also, we would need to know your custom FBA steps if any (Generic Commands, RunOnce requests, fbreseal, etc.)
Also, please check if:
- You are connected to network and DHSPserver is responsive (try disconnecting the network cable during and after FBA).
- Use /SOS and /BOOTLOG switches in boot.ini to see if all the drivers are loaded properly.
- Verify that the Processor component included in your image matches the hardware.