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daniel.rascoe
I have a Dell Dimension E521 that came preloaded with Windows Vista
Home Premium 32-bit edition. I am trying to delete Windows Vista and
install Windows XP Professional. I have installed Windows XP Pro on
blank hard drives dozens of times and usually things go smoothly. When
I boot from the Windows XP CD, Windows Setup copies various files from
the CD to the hard drive. However, before it gets to the point where I
can partition the hard drive and continue the installation, the
computer hangs. Specifically, the computer hands at the "Windows
Setup" screen where it says "Setup is Starting Windows". I am using a
Dell XP Pro with SP2 CD. My Dimension E521 does have a floppy drive.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem so that I can continue
installing Windows XP?
Daniel
Home Premium 32-bit edition. I am trying to delete Windows Vista and
install Windows XP Professional. I have installed Windows XP Pro on
blank hard drives dozens of times and usually things go smoothly. When
I boot from the Windows XP CD, Windows Setup copies various files from
the CD to the hard drive. However, before it gets to the point where I
can partition the hard drive and continue the installation, the
computer hangs. Specifically, the computer hands at the "Windows
Setup" screen where it says "Setup is Starting Windows". I am using a
Dell XP Pro with SP2 CD. My Dimension E521 does have a floppy drive.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem so that I can continue
installing Windows XP?
Daniel