XP Pro Install stalls at Saving Settings

[Fred Westendorf]

I am installing, not upgrading, XP Pro on a IBM Thinkpad
Laptop which had W98SE. Twice the installation has gone
along fine until it is in the Finalizing installation
phase, saving settings. The message "Setup will complete
in approximately 6 minutes". I have formatted both hard
disk partitions and tried installing in each partition
thinking there might be a problem with the first one I
tried, but that doesn't seem the problem. When the
install stalls I am unable to do anything but turn off
the system.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Do you have the latest BIOS installed for your ThinkPad?
Did you install Windows XP with the ThinkPad undocked
from a docking station?
Did you detach all hardware peripheral devices?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I am installing, not upgrading, XP Pro on a IBM Thinkpad
| Laptop which had W98SE. Twice the installation has gone
| along fine until it is in the Finalizing installation
| phase, saving settings. The message "Setup will complete
| in approximately 6 minutes". I have formatted both hard
| disk partitions and tried installing in each partition
| thinking there might be a problem with the first one I
| tried, but that doesn't seem the problem. When the
| install stalls I am unable to do anything but turn off
| the system.