XP SP2 Installation hangs

[bill]

I'm overwhelmed and in dire need of assistance. I just
received the XP SP2 disk and attempted to install. The
setup gets as far as "Backing up registry" and hangs.
When I realized that it could take as long as two hours,
I let it run overnight. This morning it was still hung.
Any idea what I can do to complete the installation??

 

[Jerry]

Did you run the UpgardeAdvisor and 'fix' any incompatibilities?

Did you turn off your virus scanner, firewall, spy sweeper, peripherals,
etc. Also, do not be connected to the web.

 

[Bill]

Firewall was disabled.
Virus scan disabled.
Updated BIOS downloaded from manufacture.
No internet connection.

Never heard of 'Upgrade Advisor'.I'll try again tonight.
Bill