XP Pro sp2 stops install with 34 minutes remaining

[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.)

 

[Guest]

SP2 doesnt install w/o xp pro or home already installed,install either,then
let windows update carry you along with all the updates,or untill it shows
"Install SP2",if you have the cd,run it thru that,after,run update.

 

[Guest]

Do you have a laptop with pentium 4 mobile with speedstep when I had to
reinstall win. xp I had to disable speedstep in the bios then re enable
speedstep when done. If you try to install without disablieing speedstep it
would freeze about half way thru the install.